Hradčovice
Hradčovice | |
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| Coordinates: 49°2′59″N 17°34′56″E / 49.04972°N 17.58222°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Zlín |
| District | Uherské Hradiště |
| First mentioned | 1247 |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.27 km2 (3.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 198 m (650 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,003 |
| • Density | 108/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 687 33 |
| Website | www |
Hradčovice (German: Radischowitz) is a municipality and village in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Hradčovice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Hradčovice (678)
- Lhotka (280)
Geography
Hradčovice is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Uherské Hradiště and 20 km (12 mi) south of Zlín. It lies in the Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is the hill Rovná hora at 351 m (1,152 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Olšava River.
History
The first written mention of Hradčovice is from 1247,[3] when Duke Ulrich III donated part of the village to the church. The village of Lhotka was first mentioned in 1374. From the 15th century until the early 17th century, the estate was owned by the Lords of Kunovice. At the beginning of the 17th century, the estate was bought by the Kaunitz family, which owned it until the end of the 18th century.[4]
Demographics
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Transport
The I/50 road (part of the European route E50), which connects Brno with the Czech–Slovak border in Starý Hrozenkov via Uherské Hradiště, runs through the southern part of the municipality.
Hradčovice is located on the railway line Staré Město–Bylnice.[7]
Sights
The main landmark of Hradčovice is the Church of All Saints. It was built in the early Baroque style around 1670, but it has a medieval core from the second half of the 13th century. The church was modified to its present form after 1757.[8]
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ↑ Trubačík, Vojtěch (2017-01-14). "Přes patnáct historiků připravuje knihu o Hradčovicích. Vyjít má na výročí obce" (in čeština). Deník.cz. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ↑ "Historie obce" (in čeština). Obec Hradčovice. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ↑ "Station details Hradčovice". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
- ↑ "Kostel Všech svatých" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
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