ZhoÅ™ (Brno-Country District)
Zhoř ( German Shorsch, formerly Zhorz ) is a municipality in the Czech Republic. It is located nine kilometers north-east of Tišnov and belongs to Okres Brno- venkov.
Geography
Zhoř located in the Sýkořská pahorkatina, a subunit of Nedvědička highlands in the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands at the southern border of the nature park Lysicko. The village is situated on the left bank of the creek Lubě, which rises a mile north-west. West of Zhoř extends the area of the Park Svratecká hornatina. To the east the valley of the creek is Krížovský creek with a storage pond. In the North the Kravi hlava ( 566 m), northeast of the Na Vrších (506 m ) and southwest of the Velka hora ( 558 m).
Neighboring towns are Kozárov and Kunčina Ves in the north, Lačnov and Dlouhá Lhota in the northeast, Brťov - Jeneč in the east, Bukovice the southeast, Rohozec and Jamné in the south, Šerkovice and Lomnice the southwest, Rašov in the west and Synalov and Strhaře in the northwest.
History
The first written mention of the village was in in 1348.
After the abolition of patrimonial Zhoř formed in 1850 a part of the community Rašov - Zhoř in the Brno district, judicial district Tischnowitz. 1880 Zhoř had 117 inhabitants, the end of 1890 there were 109 Since 1896, belonged to the newly formed district Zhoř Tischnowitz. In 1900 Zhoř 110, all Catholic, residents and consisted of 19 houses had. 1911 113 people lived in the village. In 1920 Zhoř formed its own community. After the dissolution of Okres Tišnov Zhoř came with the beginning of 1961 to Okres Blansko. 1976 Zhoř was zwangseingemeindet together with Hluboké Dvory Unín and Bukovice after Rohozec. In 1990, the congregation arose again. Since the beginning of 2007 Zhoř belongs to Okres Brno- venkov.
Community structure
For the community Zhoř no districts are reported.
Attractions
- Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes, the building located at the top end of town under linden trees was built in 1900 by František Konečný from Zhoř
- Two marble crosses and a cast- iron cross
- Mighty linden tree on the eastern outskirts
- Ponds with wetlands on the western edge, created with funds from the landscaping program