Koněšín

Koněšín
Koněšín
Municipality
	Centre of Koněšín
	Coat of arms
	Koněšín Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°11′26″N 16°2′28″E / 49.19056°N 16.04111°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Třebíč
First mentioned	1104
Area
• Total	11.24 km2 (4.34 sq mi)
Elevation	438 m (1,437 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	501
• Density	45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	675 02
Website	www.obeckonesin.cz

Koněšín is a municipality and village in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Geography

Koněšín is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Třebíč and 40 km (25 mi) west of Brno. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is at 476 m (1,562 ft) above sea level. In the west and south, the municipal border is formed by the Jihlava River and by the Dalešice Reservoir built on it.

History

The first written mention of Koněšín is from 1104, when a marketplace was located there. Until 1557, it was property of the monastery in Třebíč. After 1557, it was a part of the Náměšť nad Oslavou estate.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	421	—
1880	441	+4.8%
1890	516	+17.0%
1900	592	+14.7%
1910	601	+1.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	580	−3.5%
1930	649	+11.9%
1950	530	−18.3%
1961	590	+11.3%
1970	562	−4.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	554	−1.4%
1991	511	−7.8%
2001	476	−6.8%
2011	469	−1.5%
2021	490	+4.5%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

The I/23 road (the section from Třebíč to Rosice) runs along the northern municipal border.

Sights

The main landmark of Koněšín is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It is an early Baroque church with a Romanesque core, built in 1663–1679. The prismatic tower was added in 1729.^[5]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Územní plán Koněšín" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Koněšín. September 2009. p. 47. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Bartoloměje" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-09-18.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] "Územní plán Koněšín" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Koněšín. September 2009. p. 47. Retrieved 2021-11-06.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Kostel sv. Bartoloměje" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-09-18.

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Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	Czech Republic