Blatnice pod Svatým Antonínkem

Blatnice pod Svatým Antonínkem
Municipality
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Blatnice pod Svatým Antonínkem Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°56′48″N 17°27′57″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Hodonín
First mentioned	1046
Area
• Total	13.91 km^2 (5.37 sq mi)
Elevation	214 m (702 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,926
• Density	140/km^2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	696 71
Website	www.obecblatnice.cz

Blatnice pod Svatým Antonínkem is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.

Geography

Blatnice pod Svatým Antonínkem is located about 26 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Hodonín and 34 km (21 mi) southwest of Zlín. It lies in the Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is the hill Střečkův kopec at 361 m (1,184 ft) above sea level. The Svodnice Stream flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Blatnice pod Svatým Antonínkem is from 1046. It was located on a trade route. The first mentions of the local wine production are from the late 13th and early 14th centuries.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,591 —     1880 1,790 +12.5% 1890 2,003 +11.9% 1900 2,230 +11.3% 1910 2,335 +4.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,184 −6.5% 1930 2,129 −2.5% 1950 2,228 +4.7% 1961 2,393 +7.4% 1970 2,299 −3.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 2,106 −8.4% 1991 2,227 +5.7% 2001 2,163 −2.9% 2011 2,014 −6.9% 2021 1,865 −7.4%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Economy

Búdy buildings

Blatnice pod Svatým Antonínkem is known for its wine production, which has a rich tradition and has its own brand of wine Blatnický Roháč.[5]

Transport

In the centre of the village is the intersection of two main roads: the I/54 (the section from Veselí nad Moravou to the Czech-Slovak border in Strání) and the I/71 (from Uherský Ostroh to the Czech-Slovak border in Velká nad Veličkou).

Sights

Chapel of Saint Anthony of Padua

The wine is produced in traditional vineyard buildings of folk architecture – búdy, which are above-ground cellars and presses. The oldest were built at the end of the 16th or at the beginning of the 17th century. The area with búdy is protected by law as a village monument zone.[5]

In the village centre is the Church of Saint Andrew. The current building was built in 1714–1717, when it replaced an older church from 1480. The prismatic tower contains a renaissance core from the original church.[6]

The Antonínský hill above the village with the small Chapel of Saint Anthony of Padua is the main pilgrimage site in Moravian Slovakia. The chapel was built in 1688 anc containts two murals painter by Jano Köhler. Part of the pilgrimage complex are Stations of the Cross.[7]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Blatnice pod Svatým Antonínkem. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Vinařství v Blatnici" (in Czech). Obec Blatnice pod Svatým Antonínkem. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
6. "Kostel sv. Ondřeje" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
7. "Kaple svatého Antonína Paduánského – Svatý Antonínek v Blatnici" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-12-06.

External links

• Official website