Vojnův Městec

Vojnův Městec is a market town in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative parts
The hamlet of Nová Huť is an administrative part of Vojnův Městec.

Etymology
The name literally means "Vojna's small town".

Geography
Vojnův Městec is located about 13 km northeast of Žďár nad Sázavou and 37 km northeast of Jihlava. The municipal territory extends into three geomorphological regions: the northwestern part lies in the Iron Mountains, the southwestern part lies in the Upper Sázava Hills and the eastern part lies in the Upper Svratka Highlands. The highest point is at 795 m above sea level.

The Městecký Brook flows through the market town. The upper course of the Sázava River flows through the woods in the eastern part of the territory. There is the Malé Dářko fish pond in the municipal territory; Velké Dářko, the largest pond in the Vysočina Region, is located just beyond the southern municipal border. The Radostínské rašeliniště National Nature Reserve is located between these two ponds. The whole territory of Vojnův Městec lies within the Žďárské vrchy Protected Landscape Area.

History
THe first written mention of Vojnův Městec (originally named Jindřichova Ves) is in a deed of the monastery in Žďár nad Sázavou from 1293. The monastery probably founded the village. Around 1357, when it was called Münprech, the village was acquired by the Vojna of Štětí noble family and promoted to a market town. In the 1430s, the market town began to be called Vojnův Městec after the last member of the Vojna family, Jan Vojna.

Transport
The I/37 road from Pardubice to Žďár nad Sázavou passes through the market town.

Sights
The main landmark of Vojnův Městec is the Church of Saint Andrew. Originally a Gothic church, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1770.

An architecturally valuable building is the large Baroque house< that once served as an inn.

Notable people

 * Jaroslav Jiřík (1939–2011), ice hockey player