Hovorany

Hovorany
Hovorany
Municipality
	Centre of Hovorany
	Flag Coat of arms
	Hovorany Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 48°57′18″N 16°59′36″E / 48.95500°N 16.99333°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Hodonín
First mentioned	1593
Area
• Total	20.99 km2 (8.10 sq mi)
Elevation	193 m (633 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	2,179
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	696 12
Website	www.obec-hovorany.cz

Hovorany (German: Howoran) is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants.

Geography[edit]

Hovorany is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Hodonín and 37 km (23 mi) southeast of Brno. It lies in the Kyjov Hills. The highest point is a hill at 281 m (922 ft) above sea level.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Hovorany is from 1593. It was founded by Jan IV of Lipá, who allowed Croat migrants to settle on his Hodonín estate. The Croats then gradually assimilated. Hovorany suffered greatly in 1605 (during the Bocskai uprising) and during the Thirty Years' War.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,601	—
1880	1,709	+6.7%
1890	1,715	+0.4%
1900	1,961	+14.3%
1910	2,160	+10.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	2,320	+7.4%
1930	2,361	+1.8%
1950	2,295	−2.8%
1961	2,482	+8.1%
1970	2,459	−0.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	2,443	−0.7%
1991	2,268	−7.2%
2001	2,221	−2.1%
2011	2,137	−3.8%
2021	2,124	−0.6%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Economy[edit]

Hovorany is known for viticulture. The municipality lies in the Slovácká wine sub-region.

Transport[edit]

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights[edit]

The main landmark of Hovorany is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It was built in the Baroque style in 1721–1725.^[5]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Hovorany. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Hodonín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele se sochou a náhrobkem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-01.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Hovorany. Retrieved 2024-04-01.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Hodonín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele se sochou a náhrobkem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-01.

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