Ždánice (Hodonín District)

Ždánice
Town
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Flag Coat of arms
Ždánice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°4′2″N 17°1′39″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Hodonín
First mentioned	1349
Government
• Mayor	Vladimír Okáč
Area
• Total	20.81 km^2 (8.03 sq mi)
Elevation	226 m (741 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,539
• Density	120/km^2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	696 32
Website	www.muzdanice.cz

Ždánice (German: Steinitz) is a town in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,500 inhabitants.

Geography

Ždánice is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) north of Hodonín and 31 km (19 mi) southeast of Brno. It lies mostly in the Ždánice Forest, only a small southern part on the municipal territory lies in the Kyjov Hills. The highest point is the hill U Slepice at 439 m (1,440 ft) above sea level. The Trkmanka River originates in the western part of the municipal territory and then flows through the town.

History

The first written mention of Ždánice is from 1349, when there already were a castle, mills, vineyards and pastures.[2] The town was damaged during the Thirty Years' War. From 1622, Ždánice was owned by the Liechtenstein family.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,172 —     1880 2,244 +3.3% 1890 2,127 −5.2% 1900 2,184 +2.7% 1910 2,358 +8.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,421 +2.7% 1930 2,157 −10.9% 1950 2,284 +5.9% 1961 2,630 +15.1% 1970 2,666 +1.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 2,761 +3.6% 1991 2,757 −0.1% 2001 2,742 −0.5% 2011 2,559 −6.7% 2021 2,455 −4.1%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads running through the town. The I/54 road, which connects the D1 motorway with Kyjov and further continues to the Czech-Slovak border, runs along the southern municipal border.

Sights

Ždánice Castle

The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is an early Baroque building with later modifications. It dates from around 1700.[6]

The Ždánice Castle was built in the Renaissance style in 1569 on the site of an old fortress. In 1762 and 1789, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style to its current form. The castle is surrounded by a park.[3] Today the castle houses the Vrbas Museum. It is a regional museum founded by local teacher and historian Jakub Vrbas.[2]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie města a základní informace" (in Czech). Město Ždánice. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
3. "Areál zámku s parkem a předzámčím (č.p. 1, 2, 3, 4)" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Farní kostel Nanebevzetí P. Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-08.

External links

• Official website