Hodonín

Hodonín (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦodoɲiːn]; German: Göding) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 24,000 inhabitants.

For other places with the same name, see Hodonín.

Hodonín
Town
Town hall
Town hall
Flag of Hodonín
Flag
Coat of arms of Hodonín
Coat of arms
Hodonín is located in Czech Republic
Hodonín
Hodonín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°50′56″N 17°7′57″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictHodonín
First mentioned1169
Government
 • MayorLibor Střecha
Area
 • Total63.31 km2 (24.44 sq mi)
Elevation
167 m (548 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total23,805
 • Density380/km2 (970/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
695 01
Websitewww.hodonin.eu

Administrative parts

Hodonín is made up of only one administrative part.

Geography

Hodonín is located about 51 kilometres (32 mi) southeast of Brno, on the border with Slovakia. It lies in a flat landscape of the Lower Morava Valley. It is situated on the right bank of the Morava River, which forms here the Czech-Slovak border. The western municipal border is formed by the Kyjovka River, which supplies a set of eight ponds.

History

The castle in Hodonín was founded sometime in the 11th century. However, the document from 1046 which was the oldest mention of the castle, is demonstrably a forgery.[2]

The first written credible mention of Hodonín is from 1169. In 1228 it became a town. During the Thirty Years' War the town was severely damaged and the population decreased. In the 18th century a local castle was rebuilt to a tobacco factory, whose production helped repopulate the town.[3] The railway to Hodonín was built in 1841, and extended to Holíč in 1891.[4]

The northern part of the municipal territory, especially the hamlet of Pánov, retirement home and the Hodonín Zoo, was severely damaged by the 2021 South Moravia tornado.[5][6]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18695,202—    
18806,512+25.2%
18908,482+30.3%
190010,233+20.6%
191012,197+19.2%
YearPop.±%
192113,200+8.2%
193014,793+12.1%
195013,572−8.3%
196118,021+32.8%
197020,863+15.8%
YearPop.±%
198025,485+22.2%
199128,230+10.8%
200127,361−3.1%
201124,961−8.8%
202124,100−3.4%
Source: Censuses[7][8]

Economy

In the vicinity of the town there is an oil field and a stratum of lignite, which was formerly transported to the town of Otrokovice, a few kilometers from the city of Zlín, by the Baťa Canal, which was built by the Czech entrepreneur Tomáš Baťa and now operates as a tourist attraction.

The largest industrial employers based in the town are MND (oil and gas producer) and Delimax (manufacturer of delicatessen and fish products).

Transport

There is a road border crossing and a railway border crossing, leading to neighbouring Holíč.

Sights
Church of Saint Lawrence

The main sights are the Church of Saint Lawrence and the town hall, both located on the town square. The church is originally a Gothic structure from the first half of the 13th century, baroque rebuilt in 1780–1786. The town hall was built in the Art Nouveau style in 1902–1904, by architect Ernst von Gotthilf in 1902–1904. Its tower is open to the public as a lookout tower.[9]

The Hodonín Zoo was founded in 1977 and it is one of the smallest and youngest zoos in the country.[10]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Hodonín is twinned with:[11]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 23 May 2023.
  2. "O počátcích hradu Hodonína" (in Czech). Město Hodonín. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  3. "Stručně z historie Hodonína" (in Czech). Město Hodonín. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  4. "Nejstarší snímek nádraží je nejspíš z roku 1877" (in Czech). Deník.cz. 26 January 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  5. "Likvidace škod probíhá i v opomíjeném Pánově. U obcí vzniknou parkoviště pro dobrovolníky". iRozhlas (in Czech). 25 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  6. "The most powerful tornado on record hit the Czech Republic, leaving several fatalities and 200+ injured across the Hodonin district". Severe Weather Europe. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  7. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Hodonín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015. pp. 1–2.
  8. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.
  9. "Turistické cíle ve městě" (in Czech). Město Hodonín. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  10. "Z historie Zoo Hodonín" (in Czech). Hodonín Zoo. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  11. "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Hodonín. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hodonín.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.