Račice-Pístovice
Račice-Pístovice is a municipality in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.
Račice-Pístovice | |
|---|---|
 Račice Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Račice-Pístovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°16′33″N 16°52′22″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Vyškov |
| First mentioned | 1227 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.86 km2 (7.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,239 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 683 05 |
| Website | www |
Račice-Pístovice lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Vyškov, 21 km (13 mi) north-east of Brno, and 199 km (124 mi) south-east of Prague.
Administrative parts
The municipality is made up of villages of Račice and Pístovice.
History
The first written mention about Račice is from 1227 and about Pístovice is from 1375. Račice and Pístovice were merged into one municipality in 1960.[2]
Notable people
- Alois Hudec (1908–1997), gymnast, Olympic champion
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Račice-Pístovice. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
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