Starý Poddvorov
Starý Poddvorov | |
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Coordinates: 48°52′29″N 16°59′17″E / 48.87472°N 16.98806°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | South Moravian |
District | Hodonín |
First mentioned | 1704 |
Area | |
• Total | 5.46 km2 (2.11 sq mi) |
Elevation | 224 m (735 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 950 |
• Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 696 16 |
Website | www |
Starý Poddvorov is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Geography
Starý Poddvorov is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Hodonín and 44 km (27 mi) southeast of Brno. It lies in the Kyjov Hills. The highest point is at 262 m (860 ft) above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Starý Poddvorov is from 1704, when the local winemakers started to build houses here and received land in the area of the extinct village of Potvorov from the Jesuits. After the Jesuit Order was abolished in 1773, the village became a part of the Hodonín estate in 1783. Since 1867, it has been a sovereign municipality.[2]
Demographics
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Source: Censuses[3][4] |
Economy
Starý Poddvorov is known for viticulture and wine-making. The municipality lies in the Slovácká wine sub-region.
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The most important sight is the wooden windmill. This technical monument was built in 1870.[5]
A landmark of Starý Poddvorov is the Church of Saint Martin. It is a modern church, built in 1994.[6]
Twin towns – sister cities
Starý Poddvorov is a member of the Charter of European Rural Communities, a town twinning association across the European Union and United Kingdom, along with:[7]
- Bienvenida, Spain
- Bièvre, Belgium
- Bucine, Italy
- Cashel, Ireland
- Cissé, France
- Desborough, United Kingdom
- Esch (Haaren), Netherlands
- Hepstedt, Germany
- Ibănești, Romania
- Kandava (Tukums), Latvia
- Kannus, Finland
- Kolindros, Greece
- Lassee, Austria
- Medzev, Slovakia
- Moravče, Slovenia
- Næstved, Denmark
- Nagycenk, Hungary
- Nadur, Malta
- Ockelbo, Sweden
- Pano Lefkara, Cyprus
- Põlva, Estonia
- Samuel (Soure), Portugal
- Slivo Pole, Bulgaria
- Strzyżów, Poland
- Tisno, Croatia
- Troisvierges, Luxembourg
- Žagarė (Joniškis), Lithuania
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Starý Poddvorov. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Větrný mlýn" (in Czech). Obec Starý Poddvorov. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- ^ "20 let kostela sv. Martina" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Starý Poddvorov. 2014. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Charter members". Charter of European Rural Communities. Retrieved 2020-09-15.