Dubňany (Czech pronunciation: [ˈdubɲanɪ]) is a town in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,200 inhabitants.
Dubňany | |
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Coordinates: 48°55′1″N 17°5′24″E / 48.91694°N 17.09000°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | South Moravian |
District | Hodonín |
First mentioned | 1349 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Zbyněk Lysý |
Area | |
• Total | 22.58 km2 (8.72 sq mi) |
Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 6,234 |
• Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 696 03 |
Website | www |
Geography
editDubňany is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) north of Hodonín. It lies in a flat landscape of the Lower Morava Valley. The Kyjovka River flows west of the town and supplies several fishponds. The Jaroševický pond has an area of almost 100 hectares (250 acres) and is one of the largest bodies of water in the region.[2]
History
editThe first written mention of Dubňany is from 1349. Dubňany became economically significant in the 19th century, when coal mining and glassmaking developed. It was promoted to a town in 1964.[3]
Demographics
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Source: Censuses[4][5] |
Economy
editIn Dubňany is one of the largest photovoltaic power stations in the Czech Republic.[6]
Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
editThe main landmark od Dubňany is the Church of Saint Joseph from 1885.[3]
Notable people
edit- Ludwig Dupal (1913–?), football player and manager
- Ludvík Podéšť (1921–1968), composer and conductor
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Jaroševický rybník" (in Czech). Jaroševický rybník. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ^ a b "Informace o městě" (in Czech). Město Dubňany. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Půlkrábek, Rudolf (2008-10-30). "V Dubňanech vyrostla jedna z největších slunečních elektráren v zemi" (in Czech). Deník.cz. Retrieved 2023-06-12.