Hodonín (Blansko District)
Hodonín (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦodoɲiːn]) is a municipality and village in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Hodonín | |
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.JPG.webp) Hodonín Castle | |
_vlajka.jpg.webp) Flag _znak.jpg.webp) Coat of arms | |
  Hodonín Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°30′4″N 16°24′37″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Blansko |
| First mentioned | 1360 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.17 km2 (1.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 496 m (1,627 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 116 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 679 71 |
| Website | www |
History
The first written mention of Hodonín is from 1360. The most important owners of the village were the Pernštejn family that granted the village some privileges.[2]
During World War II, Romani people were imprisoned at the Hodonín concentration camp, before being transported to the Auschwitz extermination camp. Around 1,300 prisoners passed through the camp, 194 died.[3]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Více o obci" (in Czech). Obec Hodonín. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- "Cikánský tábor v Hodoníně u Kunštátu" (in Czech). Holocaust.cz. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
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