Blatnice pod Svatým Antonínkem

Blatnice pod Svatým Antonínkem
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Blatnice pod Svatým Antonínkem Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°56′48″N 17°27′57″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Hodonín
First mentioned	1046
Area
• Total	13.92 km2 (5.37 sq mi)
Elevation	214 m (702 ft)
Population  (2020-01-01)
• Total	2,018
• Density	140/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	696 71
Website	www.obecblatnice.cz

Blatnice pod Svatým Antonínkem is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1046.

Emigration to America

Hundreds of residents of Blatnice pod Svatým Antonínkem emigrated to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Destinations included the states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois, mainly centering in and around Chicago. Many of them were welcomed by former Blatnice residents, František Cícha, Antonin Valášek and František and Mary (Cicha) Vyskočil at the Moravsky Dům on 26th Street in Chicago to the United States. This club provided Moravian social interaction to the newcomers.

Wine

Blatnice pod Svatým Antonínkem is known for its wine, which has a rich tradition and has its own brand of wine Blatnický Roháč.

The wine is produced in traditional vineyard buildings of folk architecture – búdy, which are above-ground cellars and presses. The oldest were built at the end of the 16th or at the beginning of the 17th century. The area with búdy is protected by law as village monument zone.

Sights

In the village proper, there is a church of St. Andrew. On the hill over the village, there is a small church of St. Anthony, built in the 17th century, local centre of pilgrimage.