Kojetín

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subdivision_name
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subdivision_name1Olomouc
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Přerov
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pushpin_map_captionLocation in the Czech Republic
coordinates
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameLeoš Ptáček
established_titleFirst mentioned
established_date1233
area_total_km231.09
elevation_m200
population_as_of2025-01-01
population_footnotes
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Administrative division

Kojetín consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):

  • Kojetín I-Město (5,378)
  • Kojetín II-Popůvky (166)
  • Kojetín III-Kovalovice (147)

Geography

Kojetín is located about 8 km northeast of Kroměříž and 15 km southwest of Přerov. It lies mostly in the Upper Morava Valley, the southern part of the municipal territory is located in the Litenčice Hills. The town is located on the right bank of the Morava River. The Haná River flows south of the town.

History

According to legends, origins of Kojetín can be traced to the times of Samo's Empire. The town is said to receive its name after Samo's legendary son Kojata, who founded a settlement named Kojata, later Kojetín. In fact, it was probably not founded until the 12th or 13th century. The first written mention of Kojetín is from 1233.

Until the Hussite Wars, Kojetín was owned by the Diocese of Prague. After the wars, it was acquired by Jiří of Sternberg. Until the 18th century, it was gradually owned by several aristocratic families. The town achieved the most significant development during the rule of the Pernštejn family. In 1720, it returned to the property of the Diocese of Prague.

Demographics

|align=none|cols=3 |1869|4325 |1880|5414 |1890|6169 |1900|6627 |1910|7027 |1921|6812 |1930|6913 |1950|5801 |1961|6074 |1970|6380 |1980|6756 |1991|6529 |2001|6432 |2011|6170 |2021|5691 |source=Censuses}}

Transport

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The D1 motorway from Brno to Ostrava passes through the southern part of the municipal territory.

Kojetín is located on two important railway lines: Brno–Ostrava–Bohumín and Olomouc–Vyškov. A railway line of local importance also leads from Kojetín to Holešov.

Culture

Kojetín lies in the ethnographic region of Haná.

Sights

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The most important monument and the landmark of the town is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. This Baroque church from the end of the 17th century was built on a Gothic ground plan.

The former synagogue in Kojetín is one of the oldest synagogues in Moravia. The building currently serves as a prayer house for the Czechoslovak Hussite Church. There is also a Jewish cemetery, first documented after 1550.

Notable people

References

References

  1. (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  2. (2022). "Public Census 2021 – basic data". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  3. "The town of Kojetín". Město Kojetín.
  4. (2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  5. (2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  6. "Detail stanice Kojetín". [[České dráhy]].
  7. (2019-01-28). "Kojetínská synagoga: v základu nejstarší stavba ve městě a jedna z nejstarších synagog na Moravě". [[Czech Radio]].

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