Koněšín is a municipality and village in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Geography Koněšín is located about east of Třebíč and west of Brno. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level. In the west and south, the municipal border is formed by the Jihlava River and by the Dalešice Reservoir built on it.
History The first written mention of Koněšín is from 1104, when a marketplace was located there. Until 1557, it was property of the monastery in Třebíč. After 1557, it was part of the Náměšť nad Oslavou estate.
Demographics
Transport The I/23 road (the section from Třebíč to Rosice) runs along the northern municipal border.
Sights The main landmark of Koněšín is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It is an early Baroque church with a Romanesque core, built in 1663–1679. The prismatic tower was added in 1729.
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