Dolenice

Dolenice
Dolenice
Municipality
	Main street
	Flag Coat of arms
	Dolenice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 48°54′33″N 16°21′56″E / 48.90917°N 16.36556°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Znojmo
First mentioned	1046
Area
• Total	4.47 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Elevation	227 m (745 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	134
• Density	30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	671 78
Website	www.obecdolenice.cz

Dolenice (German: Tullnitz) is a municipality and village in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Geography[edit]

Dolenice is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) east of Znojmo and 35 km (22 mi) south of Brno. It lies in a flat landscape in the Dyje–Svratka Valley.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Dolenice is from 1046.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	378	—
1880	458	+21.2%
1890	364	−20.5%
1900	360	−1.1%
1910	393	+9.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	440	+12.0%
1930	388	−11.8%
1950	257	−33.8%
1961	259	+0.8%
1970	242	−6.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	214	−11.6%
1991	155	−27.6%
2001	157	+1.3%
2011	148	−5.7%
2021	138	−6.8%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Sights[edit]

The most valuable monument is the Chapel of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. This octagonal Baroque building dates from the end of the 17th century.^[5]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Předávání obecních symbolů, 6. 12. 2010" (in Czech). The Chamber of Deputies. 2010-12-06. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Znojmo" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kaple Pozdvižení sv. Kříže" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-12-24.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] "Předávání obecních symbolů, 6. 12. 2010" (in Czech). The Chamber of Deputies. 2010-12-06. Retrieved 2022-12-24.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Znojmo" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.

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

[5] "Kaple Pozdvižení sv. Kříže" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-12-24.

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