Hodonín

Hodonín (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦodoɲiːn]; German: Göding) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 25,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Morava River, on the border with Slovakia.

For other places with the same name, see Hodonín.
Hodonín
Town
Town hall
Flag
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Hodonín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°50′56″N 17°7′57″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictHodonín
Founded11th century
Government
 • MayorLibor Střecha
Area
 • Total63.05 km2 (24.34 sq mi)
Elevation
167 m (548 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total24,512
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
695 01
Websitewww.hodonin.eu

History

Hodonín was first mentioned in 1046. In 1228 it became a town. During the Thirty Years' War the town was severely damaged and the population decreased. In 18th century a local castle was rebuilt to a tobacco factory, whose production helped repopulate the town.[2]

Economy

In the vicinity of the town there is an oil field and a stratum of lignite, which was formerly transported to the town of Otrokovice, a few kilometers from the city of Zlín, by the Baťa Canal, which was built by the Czech entrepreneur Tomáš Baťa and now operates as a tourist attraction.

Demography
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18907,616—    
19009,018+18.4%
192113,200+46.4%
193014,882+12.7%
195013,572−8.8%
197020,829+53.5%
YearPop.±%
198025,485+22.4%
199128,230+10.8%
200127,361−3.1%
200626,226−4.1%
201125,479−2.8%
201924,682−3.1%

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Hodonín is twinned with:[3]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 30 April 2020.
  2. "Stručně z historie Hodonína". hodonin.eu (in Czech). Město Hodonín. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  3. "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Hodonín. Retrieved 23 August 2020.


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