Modřice

Modřice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmodr̝ɪtsɛ]; German: Mödritz) is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,800 inhabitants.

Modřice
Town
Aerial view of the town centre
Flag Coat of arms
Modřice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°7′41″N 16°36′52″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Brno-Country
First mentioned	1141
Government
• Mayor	Libor Procházka
Area
• Total	10.05 km2 (3.88 sq mi)
Elevation	204 m (669 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	5,755
• Density	570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	664 42
Website	www.mesto-modrice.cz

Geography

Modřice is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Brno. It lies in the Dyje–Svratka Valley. It is situated on the right bank of the Svratka River.

History

The first written mention of Modřice is from 1141. There used to be a castle owned by the Olomouc bishops. In the 13th century, Germanic settlers came and mixed with the original Slavic population.^[2]

In the first half of the 20th century, Germans formed majority of the population. After the World War II, German inhabitants were expelled and the municipality was resettled by Czechs. Modřice became a town in 1994.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,619 —     1880 1,834 +13.3% 1890 1,890 +3.1% 1900 2,014 +6.6% 1910 2,205 +9.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,237 +1.5% 1930 2,509 +12.2% 1950 2,423 −3.4% 1961 2,787 +15.0% 1970 3,381 +21.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 4,115 +21.7% 1991 3,484 −15.3% 2001 3,504 +0.6% 2011 4,845 +38.3% 2021 5,487 +13.3%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

Svobody Square

The D2 motorway from Brno to Břeclav runs next to the town.

Sights

The Church of Saint Gotthard is the landmark of the town. The original Romanesque structure was completely rebuilt in the 1780s. It has preserved Romanesque core, Renaissance portal and late Baroque tower.^[5]

Notable people

• Christian Mayer (1719–1783), German astronomer
• Leander Czerny (1859–1944), Austrian entomologist
• Jiří Ventruba (1950–2021), neurosurgeon and politician