Lužice (Hodonín District)
Lužice (German: Luschitz) is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.
Lužice | |
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.JPG.webp) Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Lužice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°50′28″N 17°4′16″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Hodonín |
| First mentioned | 1250 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.62 km2 (2.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 176 m (577 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,900 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (990/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 696 18 |
| Website | www |
Lužice lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Hodonín, 52 km (32 mi) south-east of Brno, and 237 km (147 mi) south-east of Prague.
History
The first written mention of Lužice is from 1250. From 1511, it was part of the Hodonín estate.[2]
The municipality was heavily damaged by the 2021 South Moravia tornado.[3]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Lužice. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
- "Mrtví, zavalení, všude trosky. Sedm obcí na Moravě zpustošilo tornádo". iDnes (in Czech). Retrieved 25 June 2021.
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