Újezd u Brna

Újezd u Brna (Czech pronunciation: [ˈuːjɛst ˈubr̩na], German: Aujest) is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,400 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  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	3,375
• Density	260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	664 53
Website	ujezdubrna.cz

Geography

Újezd u Brna is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) southeast of Brno. It lies in an agricultural landscape of the Dyje–Svratka Valley. The Litava River flows through the town.

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 the neighbouring villages of Rychmanov and Šternov and was renamed Újezd u Brna.^[2] In 2005, Újezd u Brna became a town.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,514 —     1880 1,619 +6.9% 1890 1,829 +13.0% 1900 1,987 +8.6% 1910 2,254 +13.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,538 +12.6% 1930 2,875 +13.3% 1950 2,835 −1.4% 1961 3,103 +9.5% 1970 2,948 −5.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 2,666 −9.6% 1991 2,539 −4.8% 2001 2,765 +8.9% 2011 3,190 +15.4% 2021 3,288 +3.1%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

Újezd u Brna is located on the railway line heading from Křenovice to Skalice nad Svitavou via Brno.^[7]

Sights

The main landmark of Újezd u Brna is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was built in the Neoclassical style in 1845–1846.^[8]

Notable people

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