Dambořice

Dambořice
Municipality
General view of Dambořice
Flag Coat of arms
Dambořice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°2′18″N 16°55′3″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Hodonín
First mentioned	1141
Area
• Total	23.17 km^2 (8.95 sq mi)
Elevation	224 m (735 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,536
• Density	66/km^2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	696 35
Website	www.damborice.cz

Dambořice is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

Geography

Dambořice is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Hodonín and 27 km (17 mi) southeast of Brno. It lies in a hilly landscape of the Ždánice Forest. The highest point is at 402 m (1,319 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Dambořice is from 1141. In 1531, the village was acquired by Jan Kuna of Kunštát. He restored the brewery, established fishponds and supported viticulture, and the village prospered. As a result, in 1534, Dambořice was promoted to a market town by Ferdinand I. In 1550, Anabaptists settled in the village. The economic prosperity was supported by the establishment of a Jewish community at the end of the 16th century, which lasted until the 20th century. After World War II, Dambořice lost the market town title.[2][3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,010 —     1880 2,024 +0.7% 1890 1,982 −2.1% 1900 2,033 +2.6% 1910 2,112 +3.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,114 +0.1% 1930 2,100 −0.7% 1950 1,892 −9.9% 1961 1,882 −0.5% 1970 1,615 −14.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,453 −10.0% 1991 1,240 −14.7% 2001 1,251 +0.9% 2011 1,309 +4.6% 2021 1,414 +8.0%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Economy

Dambořice is known for the Dambořice oil field. It produces about 55% of the country's oil production.[6]

Transport

The I/54 road (the section that connects Kyjov with the D1 motorway) runs along the northeastern municipal border.

Sights

The main landmark of Dambořice is the Church of Saint Martin. The original church was first mentioned in 1326. In 1780, it was replaced by the current Baroque church. In 1909–1910, it was reconstructed to its present form.[7]

The second historical monument is the Jewish cemetery. It was founded at the beginning of the 17th century and used until 1940. The oldest preserved tombstones are from around 1700.[8]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Introduction". Obec Dambořice. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
3. "Z historie Dambořic" (in Czech). Obec Dambořice. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
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. "Zajímavosti obce" (in Czech). Obec Dambořice. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
7. "Kostel sv. Martina" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
8. "Židovský hřbitov" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-30.

External links

• Official website