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
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictHodonín
First mentioned1228
Area
  Total14.64 km2 (5.65 sq mi)
Elevation
208 m (682 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total2,209
  Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
696 06
Websitewww.vacenovice.cz

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.

Notable people

  • Dana Zátopková (1922–2020), javelin thrower and Olympic winner; lived here in childhood

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.


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