Moravský Písek

Moravský Písek is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.

Moravský Písek
Municipality
Church of Saint Anne
Flag
Coat of arms
Moravský Písek
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°59′25″N 17°19′58″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictHodonín
First mentioned1300
Area
 • Total14.89 km2 (5.75 sq mi)
Elevation
177 m (581 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,064
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
696 85
Websitewww.moravskypisek.cz

Geography

Moravský Písek is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) northeast of Hodonín and 56 km (35 mi) southeast of Brno. It lies mostly in a flat landscape of the Lower Morava Valley. A small part of the municipal territory in the north extends into the Kyjov Hills and includes the highest point of Moravský Písek at 265 m (869 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Moravský Písek is from 1300.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,188—    
18801,422+19.7%
18901,490+4.8%
19001,759+18.1%
19101,924+9.4%
YearPop.±%
19212,061+7.1%
19302,059−0.1%
19502,132+3.5%
19612,374+11.4%
19702,274−4.2%
YearPop.±%
19802,238−1.6%
19912,143−4.2%
20012,148+0.2%
20112,090−2.7%
20211,953−6.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The I/54 road (the section from Kyjov to the Czech-Slovak border in Strání) passes through the municipality.

Moravský Písek is located on the railway line Brno–Olomouc.[5]

Sights

The only protected cultural monuments in the municipality are a Baroque stone cross dating from 1762 and a Baroque statue of St. John of Nepomuk from 1746.[6]

The main landmark of Moravský Písek is the Church of Saint Anne. It was built in 1909–1910.[7]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Z historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Moravský Písek. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Hodonín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Detail stanice Moravský Písek" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  6. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Moravský Písek". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  7. "Kostel sv. Anny". czecot.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-04-02.
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