Okres Hodonín
| Okres Hodonín | |
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| Kraj | Jihomoravský kraj |
| surface | 1099.13 km² |
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Inhabitants • Population density |
154,160 ( January 1, 2019 ) 143 inhabitants / km² |
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Municipalities • of which cities • of which Městyse |
82 8 0 |
| LAU 1 | CZ0645 |
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Vehicle registration number (issued until 2001) |
HO |
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The Okres Hodonín (German District Göding ) located in the southeast of Moravia on the border with Slovakia in the South Moravian region in the Czech Republic .
geography
The area is 1,099 km², the district runs elongated from west to east. The area already belongs to the Alps - Carpathian band in Europe , in which the foothills of the White Carpathians are located. Another part of the district belongs to the lowlands of the Vienna Basin .
64% of the area is arable land, which is most productive on both banks of the March . 25% of the area is forested, whereby the region of the Bílé Karpaty (White Carpathians) has been declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO . There are several oil and gas fields in the district , and clay brick and lignite are also extracted.
Of the 78,000 people in employment , 35% are employed in industry, 10% each in construction, trade as well as health, school and social services, and 6% work in agriculture. The unemployment rate is one of the highest in the Czech Republic at 14%.
tourism
49 accommodations with 4,000 beds are available for the 86,000 annual visitors to the delightful landscapes and cultural treasures.
history
The history of the area goes back to the 8th century , when guard castles were built on the banks of the March and the population was converted to Christianity . In addition to being settled by Slavs , the area was also the seat of French Knights Templar for a long time . Hodonín is the birthplace of the Czech state founder Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk .
Attractions
The following monuments and sights are:
- Milotice Castle with its romantic gardens and a folk art museum
- Renaissance town hall in Kyjov , where folklore festivals are regularly held
- Castle in Veselí nad Moravou with an English garden and the Baťův kanál , a tourist waterway
- Windmill in Kuželov
- Stone stables and chambers in the Horňácko area
- Jewish cemeteries in Strážnice , Bzenec and Dambořice .
- Museum in Ždánice about the Napoleonic Wars
- Vineyards and wine cellars as well as a Templar market in Čejkovice .
Also worth seeing are the:
- Labyrinths near Čejkovice .
- Traces of the pottery art of German-born craftsmen.
cities and communes
Archlebov - Blatnice pod Svatým Antonínkem - Blatnička - Bukovany - Bzenec - Čejč - Čejkovice - Čeložnice - Dambořice - Dolní Bojanovice - Domanín - Dražůvky - Dubňany - Hodonín - Hovorany - Hroznová Lhota - Hrubá Vrbka - Hýsly - Javorník - Ježov - Josefov - Karlín - Kelčany - Kněždub - Kostelec - Kozojídky - Kuželov - Kyjov - Labuty - Lipov - Louka - Lovčice - Lužice - Malá Vrbka - Mikulčice - Milotice - Moravany - Moravský Písek - Mouchnice - Mutěnice - Násedlovice - Nechvalín - Nenkovice - Nová Lhota - Nový Poddvorov - Ostrovánky - Petrov - Prušánky - Radějov - Ratíškovice - Rohatec - Skalka - Skoronice - Sobůlky - Starý Poddvorov - Stavěšice - Strážnice - Strážovice - Sudoměřice - Suchov - Svatobořice-Mistřín - Syrovín - Šardice - Tasov - Těmice - Terezín - Tvarožná Lhota - Uhřice - Vacenovice - Velká nad Veličkou - Veselí nad Moravou - Věteřov - Vlkoš - Vnorovy - Vracov - Vřesovice - Žádovice - Žarošice - Ždánice - Želetice - Žeravice - Žeraviny
Web links
Blansko | Brno-město | Brno-venkov | Břeclav | Hodonín | Vyškov | Znojmo
Coordinates: 48 ° 56 ' N , 17 ° 12' E