Pasohlávky

Pasohlávky (German: Weißstätten) is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants. It is a summer resort at the Nové Mlýny Reservoir.

Pasohlávky
Municipality
Main street with the municipal office
Flag Coat of arms
Pasohlávky Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°54′11″N 16°32′37″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Brno-Country
First mentioned	1276
Area
• Total	26.66 km2 (10.29 sq mi)
Elevation	175 m (574 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	775
• Density	29/km2 (75/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	691 22
Website	www.pasohlavky.cz

Geography

Pasohlávky is located about 31 kilometres (19 mi) south of Brno. It lies in the Dyje–Svratka Valley. The highest point is the hill Hradisko at 221 m (725 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the northwestern shore of the Nové Mlýny Reservoir.

History

The first written mention of Pasohlávky is from 1276, under its original name Uherčice na Bílém břehu. Because of the construction of the Nové Mlýny reservoirs, the cadastral area of the neighbouring village of Mušov was joined to Pasohlávky on 1 January 1980 and most of the inhabitants moved to Pasohlávky. The area of Mušov was subsequently flooded.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,354 —     1880 1,507 +11.3% 1890 1,668 +10.7% 1900 1,624 −2.6% 1910 1,735 +6.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,762 +1.6% 1930 1,751 −0.6% 1950 841 −52.0% 1961 982 +16.8% 1970 884 −10.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 595 −32.7% 1991 672 +12.9% 2001 735 +9.4% 2011 694 −5.6% 2021 687 −1.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The I/52 road (continuation of the D52 motorway from Brno to Mikulov, part of the European route E461) passes through the municipality.

Sights

Church of Saint Anne

The areas of Pasohlávky and Mušov are important archaeological sites. There are 28 known archaeological sites in the former Mušov and 21 in Pasohlávky.^[5] Remains of a permanent Roman fortress from the 2nd century have been explored here. There is a museum with an exhibition dedicated to the Roman people and local discoveries.^[2]

The Church of Saint Anne was originally a chapel, rebuilt in 1675 and extended to a church in 1811. In 1818, a tower was added.^[2]

On the island in the Nové Mlýny Reservoir is the last remnant of Mušov, the Church of Saint Leonard of Noblac. The originally Romanesque church from the late 12th or early 13th century was rebuilt in the Gothic style in the 14th century.^[2]

Aqualand Moravia in Pasohlávky is a water park that is the most visited tourist destination in the South Moravian Region.^[6]