Šlapanice
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Administrative division
Šlapanice consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[1]
- Šlapanice (7,460)
- Bedřichovice (339)
Geography
Šlapanice is located about Script error: No such module "convert". east of Brno. It lies in the Dyje–Svratka Valley. The Říčka stream flows through the town.
History
The first written mention of Šlapanice is from 1235.[2]
Demographics
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Economy
The largest employer based in the town's territory is CCI Czech Republic, a branch of IMI plc. It produces valves for the oil, petrochemical and energy industries.[3]
Transport
The D1 motorway from Brno to Ostrava runs around the town.
Šlapanice is located on the railway line Brno–Uherské Hradiště.[4]
Sights
The main landmark of Šlapanice is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was originally a medieval Gothic church, rebuilt in the Baroque style in the mid-18th century.[5]
Notable people
- Alois Kalvoda (1875–1934), painter
- František Šterc (1912–1978), footballer
- Vratislav Štěpánek (1930–2013), clergyman and bishop; died here
- Libuše Šafránková (1953–2021), actress
- Lukáš Dostál (born 2000), ice hockey player
Twin towns – sister cities
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- Template:Flagicon Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium
References
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External links
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