Kuchařovice Explained

Kuchařovice
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:South Moravian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Znojmo
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:48.8761°N 16.0769°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1220
Area Total Km2:7.60
Elevation M:297
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:898
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:669 02

Kuchařovice (de|Kukrowitz) is a municipality and village in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Kuchař, meaning "the village of Kuchař's people".[2]

Geography

Kuchařovice is located about northeast of Znojmo and 52km (32miles) southwest of Brno. It liesin an agricultural landscape in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is at 336m (1,102feet) above sea level. The stream Dobšický potok flows through the municipality.

Climate

Kuchařovice's climate is classified as humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb; Trewartha: Dcbo). Among them, the annual average temperature is, the hottest month in July is, and the coldest month is in January. The annual precipitation is, of which June is the wettest with, while February is the driest with only . The extreme temperature throughout the year ranged from on 7 January 1985 to on 1 July 2019.[3]

History

The first written mention of Kuchařovice is from 1220.[2]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Among the protected cultural monuments are a late Baroque statue of Saint John of Nepomuk from 1779 and a late Baroque column with the scultural group of the Holy Trinity, created around 1800.[4]

The main landmark of Kuchařovice is the Chapel of Saint Florian, built in 1932.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Obec. Obec Kuchařovice. cs. 2024-11-25.
  3. Web site: Teplota vzduchu v jednotlivé kalendářní dny. 2024-11-06. Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. cs. https://web.archive.org/web/20241106205510/https://www.envidata.cz/dataAnalysis/meteoKlima/T.php?ID=B2KUCH01&type=graphMD. 2024-11-06.
  4. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Kuchařovice. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-11-25.
  5. Web site: Kuchařovice. cestujemepocr.cz. Aspida. cs. 2024-11-25.