Ratíškovice
Ratíškovice | |
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Coordinates: 48°55′12″N 17°9′56″E / 48.92000°N 17.16556°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | South Moravian |
District | Hodonín |
First mentioned | 1141 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Martin Šupálek |
Area | |
• Total | 12.59 km2 (4.86 sq mi) |
Elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 3,972 |
• Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 696 02 |
Website | www |
Ratíškovice is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,000 inhabitants.
Geography[edit]
Ratíškovice is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Hodonín and 49 km (30 mi) southeast of Hodonín. It lies in a flat landscape of the Lower Morava Valley. The highest point is the Náklo hill at 265 m (869 ft) above sea level.
History[edit]
The first written mention of Ratíškovice is in a deed of bishop Jindřich Zdík from 1141. It is one of the oldest villages in the area.[2]
People in Ratíškovice were mainly farmers; they used to grow rye, barley, oat, potatoes, corn, millet and hemp. At the end of the 19th century, they started to work in mines in Dubňany and Milotice.[2]
Demographics[edit]
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Source: Censuses[3][4] |
Economy[edit]
Ratíškovice is known for viticulture and wine-making. The municipality lies in the Slovácká wine sub-region.
Sport[edit]
The football club FK Baník Ratíškovice is based in Ratíškovice. It plays in lower amateur tiers.
Sights[edit]
The most important monument is the Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius. It was built in 1855–1857.[5]
The second protected monument is a statue of Saint John of Nepomuk. It is a late Baroque work dating from 1842.[6]
Notable people[edit]
- Josef Vacenovský (1937–2023), footballer
- Anna Hubáčková (born 1957), politician
- Michal Kordula (born 1978), football player and manager
Twin towns – sister cities[edit]
Ratíškovice is twinned with:[7]
- Vouziers, France
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ a b "Wes Ratisskowicze" (in Czech). Obec Ratíškovice. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Hodonín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Historie kostela a farnosti" (in Czech). Obec Ratíškovice. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- ^ "Socha sv. Jana Nepomuckého" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ "Československo-Francouzská společnost" (in Czech). Obec Ratíškovice. Retrieved 2023-08-02.