Újezd u Brna (Czech pronunciation: [ˈuːjɛst ˈubr̩na], German: Aujest) is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,300 inhabitants.

Újezd u Brna
Town
Rectory and Church of Saints Peter and Paul
Flag Coat of arms
Újezd u Brna Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°6′16″N 16°45′27″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Brno-Country
First mentioned	1141
Government
• Mayor	Marie Kozáková
Area
• Total	13.07 km2 (5.05 sq mi)
Elevation	195 m (640 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	3,335
• Density	260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	664 53
Website	www.ujezdubrna.cz

Geography

Újezd u Brna is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) southeast of Brno. It lies in the Dyje–Svratka Valley.

History

The first written mention of Újezd (under the name Újezdec) is in a deed of Jindřich Zdík from 1141.[2]

Újezd was part of the battlefield of the Battle of Austerlitz on 2 December 1805.[3]

In 1909, Újezd was promoted to a market town. In 1952, Újezd merged with neighbouring villages of Rychmanov and Šternov and was renamed Újezd u Brna.[2] In 2005, Újezd u Brna became a town.[4]

Notable people

• Jaroslav Konečný (1945–2017), handball player; lived and died here

References

External links

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