Dubňany ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈdubɲanɪ] ) is a town in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic . It has about 6,200 inhabitants.
7-501: 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 fishponds there. The pond Jarohněvický rybník has an area of 88.9 hectares (220 acres) and is one of the largest bodies of water in the region. The first written mention of Dubňany is from 1349. Dubňany became economically significant in
14-658: Is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic . It has about 24,000 inhabitants. Hodonín is located about 51 kilometres (32 mi) southeast of Brno , on the border with Slovakia . It lies in a flat landscape of the Lower Morava Valley . It is situated on the right bank of the Morava River, which forms here the Czech-Slovak border. The western municipal border is formed by
21-602: Is an oil field and a stratum of lignite , which was formerly transported to the town of Otrokovice , a few kilometers from the city of Zlín , by the Baťa Canal , which was built by the Czech entrepreneur Tomáš Baťa and now operates as a tourist attraction. The largest industrial employers based in the town are MND (oil and gas producer) and Delimax (manufacturer of delicatessen and fish products). The I/55 road (the section from Břeclav to Uherské Hradiště ) passes through
28-597: The Kyjovka River, which supplies a set of eight fishponds there. The castle in Hodonín was founded sometime in the 11th century. However, the document from 1046 which was the oldest mention of the castle, is demonstrably a forgery. The first written credible mention of Hodonín is from 1169. In 1228, it became a town. During the Thirty Years' War the town was severely damaged and the population decreased. In
35-461: The 18th century a local castle was rebuilt to a tobacco factory, whose production helped repopulate the town. The railway to Hodonín was built in 1841, and extended to Holíč in 1891. The northern part of the municipal territory, especially the hamlet of Pánov, retirement home and the Hodonín Zoo , was severely damaged by the 2021 South Moravia tornado . In the vicinity of the town there
42-556: The 19th century, when coal mining and glassmaking developed. It was promoted to a town in 1964. In Dubňany is one of the largest photovoltaic power stations in the Czech Republic. There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. The main landmark od Dubňany is the Church of Saint Joseph from 1885. Hodon%C3%ADn Hodonín ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦodoɲiːn] ; German : Göding )
49-470: The town. There is a road border crossing and a railway border crossing, leading to neighbouring Holíč . Hodonín is located on the intraregional railway lines Břeclav– Olomouc and Brno –Hodonín. There is also the line from Hodonín to Vrbovce in Slovakia. The main sights are the Church of Saint Lawrence and the town hall, both located on the town square. The church is originally a Gothic structure from
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