Střelice is a municipality and village in

Brno-Country District Brno-Country District () is a Okres, district in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Brno. The most populated town of the district is Kuřim. The district is made up of 187 municipalities, which is the highes ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 3,300 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name of the village is derived from the words ''střelec'' ('shooter'), ''střílet'' ('to shoot'). According to legend, the village was originally the seat of the land's archers.

Geography

Střelice is located about southwest of

Brno Brno ( , ; ) is a Statutory city (Czech Republic), city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava (river), Svitava and Svratka (river), Svratka rivers, Brno has about 403,000 inhabitants, making ...

. It lies in the

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. The highest point is at above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Bobrava River, which flows along the southern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Střelice is from 1375, when Moravian Margrave

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founded the

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monastery in

Královo Pole Královo Pole (German: ''Königsfeld'', in English meaning "King's Field") is one of the 4 municipal parts and cadastral territories of Brno-Královo Pole, a city district of Brno, Czech Republic, north from the city centre. History The first ...

and donated it several villages, including Střelice.

Demographics

Transport

Střelice is located on the railway line Brno–

Třebíč Třebíč (; ) is a town in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 35,000 inhabitants. The beginnings of the town's history are connected with the establishment of a Benedictines, Benedictine monastery, where the castle is loca ...

Sights

The main landmark of Střelice is the Church of the Holy Trinity. It was built in the late Baroque style, but it has a medieval core. Its present form is the result of the reconstruction in 1932.

Twin towns – sister cities

Střelice is twinned with: *

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, Italy * Nozay, France

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Strelice Villages in Brno-Country District