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Vnorovy

Coordinates: 48°55′52″N 17°21′2″E / 48.93111°N 17.35056°E / 48.93111; 17.35056
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Vnorovy
Main street and the Church of Saint Elizabeth
Main street and the Church of Saint Elizabeth
Flag of Vnorovy
Coat of arms of Vnorovy
Vnorovy is located in Czech Republic
Vnorovy
Vnorovy
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°55′52″N 17°21′2″E / 48.93111°N 17.35056°E / 48.93111; 17.35056
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictHodonín
First mentioned1275
Area
 • Total16.88 km2 (6.52 sq mi)
Elevation
182 m (597 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,924
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
696 61
Websitewww.vnorovy.cz

Vnorovy is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The village of Lidéřovice is an administrative part of Vnorovy.

Geography

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Vnorovy is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of Hodonín and 60 km (37 mi) southeast of Brno. It lies on the border between the Vizovice Highlands and the Lower Morava Valley. The highest point is at 227 m (745 ft) above sea level. The Baťa Canal flows through the municipality.

History

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The first written mention of Vnorovy is in a hoax that was created between 1267 and 1275. Lidéřovice was first mentioned in 1412. In 1673, Vnorovy was promoted to a market town, but later lost the title. The village and formerly independent municipality of Lidéřovice, which is urbanistically fused with Vnorovy, joined Vnorovy in 1960.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,213—    
18802,637+19.2%
18902,701+2.4%
19002,951+9.3%
19103,179+7.7%
YearPop.±%
19212,992−5.9%
19302,789−6.8%
19502,630−5.7%
19613,003+14.2%
19702,987−0.5%
YearPop.±%
19803,035+1.6%
19913,102+2.2%
20013,082−0.6%
20112,950−4.3%
20212,819−4.4%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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Vnorovy is located on the railway line heading from Hodonín to Veselí nad Moravou and Vrbovce, Slovakia.[5]

Sights

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The main landmark of Vnorovy is the Church of Saint Elizabeth. The church was first mentioned in 1378. As it was insufficient for the number of believers, it was demolished in 1908. The new larger building was built in the neo-Baroque style with Art Nouveau elements. It was completed in 1909.[6]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Obec" (in Czech). Obec Vnorovy. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Detail stanice Vnorovy" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  6. ^ "Dějiny kostela, fary a hřbitova" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Vnorovy. pp. 1–4. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
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