Koněšín
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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
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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 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Územní plán Koněšín" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Koněšín. September 2009. p. 47. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Třebíč" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
- ^ "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.
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