Hodonín

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

See other places named Hodonín.
Hodonín
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Hodonín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°50′56″N 17°7′57″E
CountryCzech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictHodonín
Founded11th century
Government
  MayorLibor Střecha
Area
  Total63.05 km2 (24.34 sq mi)
Elevation
167 m (548 ft)
Population
 (2019-01-01[1])
  Total24,682
  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. In 1850 Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, the first president of independent Czechoslovakia, was born here.

Economy

In the vicinity of the town there is an oil field and a stratum of brown coal, 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

Hodonín is twinned with:[2]

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References

  1. "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  2. "Partnerská města: Město Hodonín" (in Czech). Město Břeclav. Retrieved 21 August 2019.


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