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Pohořelice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpoɦor̝ɛlɪtsɛ]; German: Pohrlitz) is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,300 inhabitants. It lies on the Jihlava River.

Pohořelice
Town
Town square
Flag Coat of arms
Pohořelice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°58′52″N 16°31′28″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Brno-Country
First mentioned	1222
Government
• Mayor	Miroslav Novák
Area
• Total	43.05 km2 (16.62 sq mi)
Elevation	181 m (594 ft)
Population  (2021-01-01)[1]
• Total	5,251
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	691 23
Website	www.pohorelice.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Nová Ves and Smolín are administrative parts of Pohořelice.

History

The first written mention of Pohořelice is from 1222. It was a royal town until 1512, when it was acquired by William II of Pernstein. He and his descendants focused on the economic development of the town and they began to establish ponds. Pohořelice became a centre of grain growing, viticulture and fish farming.[2]

After World War II there was an internment camp in the town for ethnic Germans, as a part of the Brno death march.

Economy

Viticulture has a long tradition here. Pohořelice lies in the Mikulovská wine sub-region.

Notable people

• Eugen Beyer (1882–1940), Austrian field marshal
• Věra Špinarová (1951–2017), singer

Twin towns – sister cities

Pohořelice is twinned with:[3]

• Brezová pod Bradlom, Slovakia
• Poraj, Poland

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pohořelice (Brno-Country District).

• Official website (in Czech)

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