Čebín is a municipality and village in
Brno-Country District
Brno-Country District () is a Okres, district in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Brno. The most populated town of the district is Kuřim. The district is made up of 187 municipalities, which is the highes ...
in the
South Moravian Region
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of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.
Geography
Čebín is located about northwest of
Brno
Brno ( , ; ) is a Statutory city (Czech Republic), city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava (river), Svitava and Svratka (river), Svratka rivers, Brno has about 403,000 inhabitants, making ...
. Most of the municipal territory lies in the
Boskovice Furrow
Boskovice (; ) is a town in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 13,000 inhabitants. The area of the historic town centre, Jewish quarter, château complex and castle ruin is well preserved and is protec ...
, but it also extends into the
Bobrava Highlands
Bobrava () is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of Bobravskoye Rural Settlement, Rakityansky District, Belgorod Oblast
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in the east. The highest point is the hill Čebínka at above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Čebín is from 1353. From 1412 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848, the village belonged to the
Lomnice estate.
Demographics
Transport
Čebín is located on the railway lines
Židlochovice
Židlochovice (; ) is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,700 inhabitants.
Etymology
According to one theory, the name is derived from Old Czech word ''židlina'', meaning 'swamp'. Acc ...
–
Křižanov via Brno and
Tišnov
Tišnov (; ) is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,200 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Tišnov consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 cens ...
–
Hustopeče
Hustopeče (; ) is a town in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,400 inhabitants. It is known for fruit and wine growing.
Etymology
The name of the town is derived from the name of the nobleman and ...
via Brno.
Sights
The main landmark of Čebín is the Church of Saint George. It was built in the Gothic style in the first half of the 14th century, but it has a Romanesque core. After the 1772 fire, the church was modified and expanded. Further modifications were made in the mid-19th century.
Notable people
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František Štambachr (born 1953), footballer
References
External links
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Villages in Brno-Country District