Drásov (Brno-Country District)

49°19′55″N 16°28′41″E / 49.33194°N 16.47806°E / 49.33194; 16.47806Country Czech RepublicRegionSouth MoravianDistrictBrno-CountryFirst mentioned1238Area • Total10.70 km² (4.13 sq mi)Elevation270 m (890 ft)Population • Total2,099 • Density200/km² (510/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.drasov.cz

Drásov is a market town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.

Drásov is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Brno. It lies mostly in the Boskovice Furrow, only the forested hills in the northwestern part of the municipal territory lies in the Upper Svratka Highlands. The highest point is a hill at 476 m (1,562 ft) above sea level.

The first written mention of Drásov is in a deed of King Wenceslaus I from 1238.^[2] Drásov was known for its vineyards, which existed here until the 19th century, and for the mining of red sandstone in several quarries in the vicinity.^[3]

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 642 —     1880 634 −1.2% 1890 650 +2.5% 1900 730 +12.3% 1910 738 +1.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 823 +11.5% 1930 1,036 +25.9% 1950 942 −9.1% 1961 1,120 +18.9% 1970 1,096 −2.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,116 +1.8% 1991 1,101 −1.3% 2001 1,164 +5.7% 2011 1,466 +25.9% 2021 2,022 +37.9%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

The main landmark of Drásov is the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It is a medieval Gothic church with Baroque modifications. In the interior there are partly preserved Gothic wall paintings.^[6]

• Vladimír Šmeral (1903–1982), actor
• Michal Hašek (born 1976), politician; former mayor of Drásov