Telnice (Brno-Country District)
Telnice (German: Tellnitz) is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.
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  Telnice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°6′7″N 16°43′4″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Brno-Country |
| First mentioned | 1244 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.10 km2 (2.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 195 m (640 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 1,618 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 664 59 |
| Website | www |
Telnice lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-east of Brno and 199 km (124 mi) south-east of Prague.
History
The village was the focus of tough fighting during the Battle of Austerlitz on 2 December 1805. Austrians under Michael von Kienmayer and Russians under Dmitry Dokhturov and Friedrich Wilhelm von Buxhoeveden wrested the village from the French 3rd Line Infantry Regiment, lost it to a counterattack, and finally recaptured it. After the battle went against the allies farther north, they evacuated Telnice and retreated, suffering heavy losses in men and artillery pieces.
Notable people
- Bohuslav Sobotka (born 1971), politician, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic in 2011–2017
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
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