Hodějice is a municipality and village in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Hodějice | |
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 Main street of Hodějice | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Hodějice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°8′29″N 16°54′49″E / 49.14139°N 16.91361°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Vyškov |
| First mentioned | 1383 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.58 km2 (3.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 223 m (732 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,105 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 684 01 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editThe name is derived from the personal name Hoděj, meaning "Hoděj's (court)".[2]
Geography
editHodějice is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of Vyškov and 21 km (13 mi) east of Brno. The southern part of the municipal territory with the built-up area lies in the Ždánice Forest. The northern part lies in the Litenčice Hills. The highest point is the hill Vinohrad at 336 m (1,102 ft) above sea level. Hodějice is situated in an agricultural landscape. The Litava River flows through the municipality.
History
editThe first written mention of Hodějice is in the account book of the Teutonic Knights order from 1383. Among the owners of the village were the Teutonic Knights, various lower nobles and the Kaunitz family.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
editThe I/50 road (part of the European route E50) from Brno to Uherské Hradiště passes through the municipality.
The railway line from Brno to Uherské Hradiště runs through the municipality, but there is no train stop. Hodějice is served by the train stop in neighbouring Křižanovice.[6]
Sights
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There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[7] The main landmark is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It was built in 1882–1884.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Hodějice". Naše řeč (in Czech). Institute of the Czech Language. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ "Obec" (in Czech). Obec Hodějice. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Křižanovice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Hodějice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ "Hodějice, kostel sv. Bartoloměje". Noc kostelů (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-11-19.
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