Vacenovice
Vacenovice is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants.
Vacenovice | |
|---|---|
 Centre with the municipal office | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Vacenovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°56′42″N 17°10′27″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Hodonín |
| First mentioned | 1228 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.65 km2 (5.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 208 m (682 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,152 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 696 06 |
| Website | www |
Vacenovice lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Hodonín, 50 km (31 mi) south-east of Brno, and 237 km (147 mi) south-east of Prague.
History
The first written mention of Vacenovice is from 1228.[2]
Notable people
- Dana Zátopková (1922–2020), javelin thrower, Olympic winner; lived here in childhood
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Vacenovice. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
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