Dubňany

Dubňany
Dubňany
Town
	Town square with the town hall
	Flag Coat of arms
	Dubňany Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 48°55′1″N 17°5′24″E / 48.91694°N 17.09000°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Hodonín
First mentioned	1349
Government
• Mayor	Zbyněk Lysý
Area
• Total	22.58 km2 (8.72 sq mi)
Elevation	200 m (700 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	6,266
• Density	280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	696 03
Website	www.dubnany.eu

Dubňany (Czech pronunciation: [ˈdubɲanɪ]) is a town in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,300 inhabitants.

Geography

Dubňany is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) north of Hodonín. It lies in a flat landscape of the Lower Morava Valley. The Kyjovka River flows west of the town and supplies several fish ponds. The Jaroševický pond has an area of almost 100 hectares (250 acres) and is one of the largest bodies of water in the region.^[2]

History

The first written mention of Dubňany is from 1349. Dubňany became economically significant in the 19th century, when coal mining and glassmaking developed. It was promoted to a town in 1964.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,001	—
1880	2,449	+22.4%
1890	2,792	+14.0%
1900	3,154	+13.0%
1910	3,842	+21.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	4,067	+5.9%
1930	3,557	−12.5%
1950	3,924	+10.3%
1961	6,418	+63.6%
1970	6,784	+5.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	6,912	+1.9%
1991	6,512	−5.8%
2001	6,661	+2.3%
2011	6,208	−6.8%
2021	6,017	−3.1%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Economy

In Dubňany is one of the largest photovoltaic power stations in the Czech Republic.^[6]

Sights

The most important monument is the Church of Saint Joseph from 1885.^[3]

Notable people

Ludwig Dupal (1913–?), football player and manager
Ludvík Podéšť (1921–1968), composer and conductor

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Jaroševický rybník" (in Czech). Jaroševický rybník. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
^ ^a ^b "Informace o městě" (in Czech). Město Dubňany. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Hodonín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ Půlkrábek, Rudolf (2008-10-30). "V Dubňanech vyrostla jedna z největších slunečních elektráren v zemi" (in Czech). Deník.cz. Retrieved 2023-06-12.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] "Jaroševický rybník" (in Czech). Jaroševický rybník. Retrieved 2022-06-28.

[about-3] "Informace o městě" (in Czech). Město Dubňany. Retrieved 2021-12-02.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Hodonín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] Půlkrábek, Rudolf (2008-10-30). "V Dubňanech vyrostla jedna z největších slunečních elektráren v zemi" (in Czech). Deník.cz. Retrieved 2023-06-12.

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