Medlov (Brno-Country District)

49°2′6″N 16°31′21″E / 49.03500°N 16.52250°E / 49.03500; 16.52250Country Czech RepublicRegionSouth MoravianDistrictBrno-CountryFirst mentioned1203Area • Total10.19 km² (3.93 sq mi)Elevation192 m (630 ft)Population • Total898 • Density88/km² (230/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.mestysmedlov.cz

Medlov (German: Mödlau) is a market town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Medlov is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Brno. It lies in a flat landscape of the Dyje–Svratka Valley. The market town is situated on the left bank of the Jihlava River.

The document from 1173 that mentions Medlov is a forgery. The first trustworthy written mention of Medlov is from 1203. It was a deed of Štěpán of Medlov, who is the ancestor of the Pernštejn family.^[2]

Until the Thirty Years' War, Medlov was ethnically a Czech village, but after the war it was settled by Germans. It was promoted to a market town by Emperor Charles VI between 1711 and 1740. In 1749 and 1784, Medlov was severely damaged by fires. Germans formed the majority in the market town until 1946, when they were expelled.^[2]

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 717 —     1880 741 +3.3% 1890 729 −1.6% 1900 780 +7.0% 1910 773 −0.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 783 +1.3% 1930 744 −5.0% 1950 602 −19.1% 1961 635 +5.5% 1970 588 −7.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 618 +5.1% 1991 626 +1.3% 2001 626 +0.0% 2011 671 +7.2% 2021 858 +27.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

The D52 motorway (part of the European route E461) from Brno to the Czech-Austrian border in Mikulov passes through the municipal territory.

The main landmark of Medlov is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It was originally a Romanesque building. Today's church has a Gothic core from the end of the 13th century.^[2][5]