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Lužice (Hodonín District)

Coordinates: 48°50′28″N 17°4′16″E / 48.84111°N 17.07111°E / 48.84111; 17.07111
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Lužice
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48°50′28″N 17°4′16″E / 48.84111°N 17.07111°E / 48.84111; 17.07111
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictHodonín
First mentioned1250
Area
 • Total
7.62 km2 (2.94 sq mi)
Elevation
176 m (577 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
2,911
 • Density382/km2 (989/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
696 18
Websitewww.luziceuhodonina.cz

Lužice (German: Luschitz) is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.

Geography

Lužice is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) west of Hodonín and 50 km (31 mi) southeast of Brno. It lies in a flat landscape in the Lower Morava Valley. The Kyjovka River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Lužice is from 1250. From 1511, it was part of the Hodonín estate. Until the industrialisation in the 19th century, it was an agricultural village. From 1840 to 1931, lignite was mined here. The railway was built in 1841. A large glass factory operated in Lužice from 1870 to 1933.[2]

The municipality was heavily damaged by the 2021 South Moravia tornado.[3]

Demographics

Economy

Lužice is known for viticulture. The municipality lies in the Slovácká wine subregion.

Transport

The I/55 road (the section from Břeclav to Hodonín) runs through the municipal territory.

Lužice is located on the railway line Přerov–Břeclav.[6]

Sights

The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is a sculptural group of the Pietà, dating from 1725.[7]

The main landmark of Lužice is the Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius. It was built in 1874.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Historie obce" (in čeština). Obec Lužice. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  3. ↑ "Mrtví, zavalení, všude trosky. Sedm obcí na Moravě zpustošilo tornádo". iDNES.cz (in čeština). 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  4. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ↑ "Station details Lužice". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-08-11.
  7. ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Lužice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
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