Viničné Šumice is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Viničné Šumice
Municipality
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Viničné Šumice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°12′49″N 16°49′32″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Brno-Country
First mentioned	1350
Area
• Total	4.75 km2 (1.83 sq mi)
Elevation	295 m (968 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,347
• Density	280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	664 06
Website	www.vinicne-sumice.cz

Geography

Viničné Šumice is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Brno. It lies on the border between the Vyškov Gate and the Drahany Highlands.

History

The first written mention of Šumice is from 1350. In 1925 the name of the municipality was changed to Viničné Šumice (from vinice, meaning "vineyard").[2]

Economy

Viničné Šumice is the northernmost wine municipality in Moravia.[2]

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