Hlína

Hlína
Municipality
Church of Saint CunigundeChurch of Saint Cunigunde
Flag of HlínaFlagCoat of arms of HlínaCoat of arms
Hlína is located in Czech RepublicHlínaHlínaLocation in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°6′49″N 16°25′34″E / 49.11361°N 16.42611°E / 49.11361; 16.42611
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBrno-Country
First mentioned1537
Area
 • Total8.34 km2 (3.22 sq mi)
Elevation420 m (1,380 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
 • Total319
 • Density38/km2 (99/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code664 91
Websitewww.obec-hlina.cz

Hlína is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name means literally 'loam'.

Geography

Hlína is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Brno. It lies in a hilly landscape of the Bobrava Highlands. The highest point is at 460 m (1,510 ft) above sea level.

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Hlína is the Church of Saint Cunigunde. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1771, which makes it the oldest building in the municipality. In the interior there is a valuable late Gothic statue of St. Catherine.

A tourist destination is the Vladimír Menšík Observation Tower. It is a 22 m (72 ft) high wooden observation tower accessible all year round. It was built in 2007. It bears the name of actor Vladimír Menšík, who was born in nearby Ivančice.

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Brno-venkov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  4. ^ "Kostel sv. Kunhuty" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  5. ^ "Rozhledna Vladimíra Menšíka" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-11-03.

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