Ivančice
Ivančice | |
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The square Palackého náměstí | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Ivančice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°6′5″N 16°22′39″E / 49.10139°N 16.37750°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Brno-Country |
| First mentioned | 1212 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Milan Buček |
| Area | |
• Total | 47.65 km2 (18.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01) | |
• Total | 9,898 |
| • Density | 207.7/km2 (538.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 664 91 |
| Website | ivancice |
Ivančice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɪvantʃɪtsɛ]; German: Eibenschütz) is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,900 inhabitants. The town is situated at the confluences of the Oslava, Jihlava and Rokytná rivers.
From the 17th century until World War II, Ivančice had a significant Jewish community. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Ivančice is known as the birthplace of the painter Alphonse Mucha and the actor Vladimír Menšík.