Dolenice

48°54′33″N 16°21′56″E / 48.90917°N 16.36556°E / 48.90917; 16.36556Country Czech RepublicRegionSouth MoravianDistrictZnojmoFirst mentioned1046Area • Total4.47 km² (1.73 sq mi)Elevation227 m (745 ft)Population • Total132 • Density30/km² (76/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.obecdolenice.cz

Dolenice (German: Tullnitz) is a municipality and village in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Geography

Dolenice is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) east of Znojmo and 35 km (22 mi) south of Brno. It lies in a flat landscape in the Dyje–Svratka Valley.

History

The first written mention of Dolenice is from 1046.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 378 —     1880 458 +21.2% 1890 364 −20.5% 1900 360 −1.1% 1910 393 +9.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 440 +12.0% 1930 388 −11.8% 1950 257 −33.8% 1961 259 +0.8% 1970 242 −6.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 214 −11.6% 1991 155 −27.6% 2001 157 +1.3% 2011 148 −5.7% 2021 138 −6.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

Dolenice is located on the railway line Brno–Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou/Šanov.^[5]

Sights

The most valuable monument is the Chapel of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. This octagonal Baroque building dates from the end of the 17th century.^[6]

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