Koryčany

Koryčany
Koryčany
Town
	Town square
	Flag Coat of arms
	Koryčany Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°6′23″N 17°9′52″E / 49.10639°N 17.16444°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Kroměříž
First mentioned	1321
Government
• Mayor	Hana Jamborová
Area
• Total	41.13 km2 (15.88 sq mi)
Elevation	280 m (920 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	2,730
• Density	66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	768 05
Website	www.korycany.cz

Koryčany (German: Koritschan) is a town in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Blišice, Jestřabice and Lískovec are administrative parts of Koryčany.

Geography

Koryčany is located about 26 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Kroměříž and 40 km (25 mi) east of Brno. The eastern part of the municipal territory lies in the Litenčice Hills. The western part lies in a forested landscape of the Chřiby range and includes the highest point of Koryčany, the hill Ocásek at 553 m (1,814 ft) above sea level.

The Kyjovka River flows through the town. The Koryčany Reservoir was built on the river in 1953–1958 for supplying the region with drinking water and as flood protection.^[2]

History

The first written mention of Koryčany is from 1321.^[3] In 1349, Koryčany was first referred to as a market town.^[4] The Cimburk Castle was built here between 1327 and 1333 and became the centre of the estate. In the 17th century the castle lost its importance, and in 1720 it was abandoned.^[5]

The Jewish population was first documented in 1567. The community was at its peak in the mid-19th century. The last four families disappeared as a result of the Holocaust.^[6]

In 1967, Koryčany was promoted to a town. The formerly separate municipalities of Jestřabice and Lískovec were joined to Koryčany in 1976.^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	3,292	—
1880	3,950	+20.0%
1890	4,399	+11.4%
1900	4,234	−3.8%
1910	4,823	+13.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	4,626	−4.1%
1930	4,482	−3.1%
1950	3,739	−16.6%
1961	3,954	+5.8%
1970	3,597	−9.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	3,243	−9.8%
1991	2,950	−9.0%
2001	2,840	−3.7%
2011	2,837	−0.1%
2021	2,660	−6.2%

Source: Censuses^[8]^[9]

Transport

There are no major roads passing through the municipality. The railway that starts here is unused.

Sights

The Cimburk Castle is a ruin of a Gothic-Renaissance castle. Today it is gradually repaired and is open to the public.^[5]

The Koryčany Castle was first mentioned 1611 as a fortress and manor house. It was built to replace the remote Gothic castle as the seat of the lordship. The fortress was rebuilt to a Baroque castle in 1677. In the late 18th century, the castle was extended, and ornamental garden and English park were founded. Today the castle complex is privately owned.^[10]

The Church of Saint Lawrence was first mentioned in 1350. Its present appearance dates from the second half of the 17th century.^[11]

The Jewish cemetery has about 200 tombstones. The oldest preserved tombstone is from 1674.^[6]

Notable people

Ignaz Grossmann (1825–1897), rabbi; served here in 1863–1866
Oskar Rosenfeld (1884–1944), Austrian-Jewish writer
Rudolf Rafael Kolisch (1867–1922), Austrian physician

Twin towns – sister cities

Koryčany is twinned with:^[12]

Lehota, Slovakia

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "VD Koryčany" (in Czech). Povodí Moravy, s.p. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
^ "Základní informace o městě" (in Czech). Město Koryčany. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
^ "Historie: Znáte pomístní jména?" (PDF). Koryčanský zpravodaj (in Czech). Město Koryčany. April 2020. p. 16. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
^ ^a ^b "Hrad Cimburk" (in Czech). Město Koryčany. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
^ ^a ^b "Židovský hřbitov" (in Czech). Město Koryčany. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Město Koryčany. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Zámek Koryčany" (in Czech). Město Koryčany. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
^ "Kostel sv. Vavřince" (in Czech). Město Koryčany. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
^ "Home: Partnerská obec Lehota" (in Czech). Město Koryčany. Retrieved 2021-12-14.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] "VD Koryčany" (in Czech). Povodí Moravy, s.p. Retrieved 2024-09-19.

[3] "Základní informace o městě" (in Czech). Město Koryčany. Retrieved 2021-12-14.

[4] "Historie: Znáte pomístní jména?" (PDF). Koryčanský zpravodaj (in Czech). Město Koryčany. April 2020. p. 16. Retrieved 2021-12-14.

[sights-5] "Hrad Cimburk" (in Czech). Město Koryčany. Retrieved 2021-12-14.

[jews-6] "Židovský hřbitov" (in Czech). Město Koryčany. Retrieved 2021-12-14.

[7] "Historie" (in Czech). Město Koryčany. Retrieved 2021-12-14.

[8] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[9] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[10] "Zámek Koryčany" (in Czech). Město Koryčany. Retrieved 2021-12-14.

[11] "Kostel sv. Vavřince" (in Czech). Město Koryčany. Retrieved 2021-12-14.

[12] "Home: Partnerská obec Lehota" (in Czech). Město Koryčany. Retrieved 2021-12-14.

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