Švábenice
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Švábenice |
| settlement_type | Market town |
| image_skyline | Panorama Švábenic.jpg |
| image_caption | Panorama of Švábenice |
| image_flag | Švábenice vlajka 2022.jpg |
| image_shield | ŠVÁBENICE znak - png.png |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | South Moravian |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Vyškov |
| pushpin_map | Czech Republic |
| pushpin_relief | 1 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in the Czech Republic |
| coordinates | |
| established_title | First mentioned |
| established_date | 1170 |
| area_total_km2 | 19.38 |
| elevation_m | 382 |
| population_as_of | 2025-01-01 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 1037 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +1 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 683 24 |
| website | |
| :: |
| name = Švábenice | other_name = | settlement_type = Market town | image_skyline = Panorama Švábenic.jpg | image_caption = Panorama of Švábenice | image_flag = Švábenice vlajka 2022.jpg | image_shield = ŠVÁBENICE znak - png.png | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = South Moravian | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Vyškov | image_map = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Czech Republic | pushpin_relief = 1 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | leader_title = | leader_name = | established_title = First mentioned | established_date = 1170 | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 19.38 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 382 | population_as_of = 2025-01-01 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 1037 | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone1 = CET | utc_offset1 = +1 | timezone1_DST = CEST | utc_offset1_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 683 24 | area_code_type = | area_code = | website = | footnotes = Švábenice () is a market town in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Geography
Švábenice is located about 9 km east of Vyškov and 36 km east of Brno. It lies in the Litenčice Hills. The highest point is at 465 m above sea level. The brook Švábenický potok flows through the market town.
History
The first written mention of Švábenice is from 1170. It was owned by a local noble family that called themselves Lords of Švábenice. In 1309, they donated the village to the Zderaz Monastery near Prague, but sometime in the next decades they received the village back. In 1377–1400, the village was divided into several parts with different owners. In 1400, the convent in Pustiměř bought almost all the parts, only 11 homesteads remained for the Lords of Švábenice. In 1487, Švábenice was promoted to a market town.
The convent in Pustiměř held Švábenice until its disestablishment in 1588. From 1588 until the establishment of a sovereign municipality, the village was owned by the Olomouc bishopric. The part with the 11 homesteads was bought by the Zierotin family at the end of the 16th century and annexed to the Ivanovice estate, where it remained until the establishment of the Švábenice municipality. During industrialization in the 19th century, the importance of Švábenice declined because there was no railway through it.
Demographics
|align=none|cols=3 |1869|1260 |1880|1308 |1890|1374 |1900|1345 |1910|1363 |1921|1362 |1930|1240 |1950|1079 |1961|1110 |1970|1044 |1980|988 |1991|925 |2001|930 |2011|974 |2021|991 |source=Censuses}}
Transport
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There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipal territory. However, the D1 motorway runs north of Švábenice just outside the municipal territory.
Sights
The main landmark of Švábenice is the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel. It was built in the Baroque style in 1741.
References
References
- (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- "Historie". Městys Švábenice.
- (2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- (2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- "Kostel sv. Michala". National Heritage Institute.
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