| Šlapanice | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Moravian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Brno-Country |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.1686°N 16.7272°W |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Michaela Trněná |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1235 |
| Area Total Km2: | 14.64 |
| Elevation M: | 230 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 7952 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 664 51 |
Šlapanice (in Czech pronounced as /ˈʃlapaɲɪtsɛ/) is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,000 inhabitants.
The village of Bedřichovice is an administrative part of Šlapanice.
Šlapanice is located about 4km (02miles) east of Brno. It lies in the Dyje–Svratka Valley. The Říčka stream flows through the town.
The first written mention of Šlapanice is from 1235.[2]
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]
The D1 motorway from Brno to Ostrava runs around the town.
Šlapanice is located on the railway line Brno–Uherské Hradiště.[4]
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]
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic. Šlapanice is twinned with:[6]
Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium