Ratíškovice

Ratíškovice
Municipality
View of Ratíškovice and nearby vineyards
Flag Coat of arms
Ratíškovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°55′12″N 17°9′56″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Hodonín
First mentioned	1141
Area
• Total	12.59 km^2 (4.86 sq mi)
Elevation	207 m (679 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	3,964
• Density	310/km^2 (820/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	696 02
Website	www.ratiskovice.com

Ratíškovice is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,000 inhabitants.

Geography

Ratíškovice is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Hodonín and 49 km (30 mi) southeast of Hodonín. It lies in a flat landscape of the Lower Morava Valley. The highest point is the Náklo hill at 265 m (869 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Ratíškovice is in a deed of bishop Jindřich Zdík from 1141. It is one of the oldest villages in the area.[2]

People in Ratíškovice were mainly farmers; they used to grow rye, barley, oat, potatoes, corn, millet and hemp. At the end of the 19th century, they started to work in mines in Dubňany and Milotice.[2] From 1934 to 1952, lignite was mined in Tomáš Mine right in Ratíškovice.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,159 —     1880 1,294 +11.6% 1890 1,447 +11.8% 1900 1,537 +6.2% 1910 1,728 +12.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,857 +7.5% 1930 2,142 +15.3% 1950 2,662 +24.3% 1961 3,347 +25.7% 1970 3,627 +8.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 3,909 +7.8% 1991 4,030 +3.1% 2001 4,048 +0.4% 2011 3,925 −3.0% 2021 3,767 −4.0%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Economy

Ratíškovice is known for viticulture and wine-making. The municipality lies in the Slovácká wine sub-region.

Transport

There are no railways (except an unused spur line from the former coal mine) or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sport

The football club FK Baník Ratíškovice is based in Ratíškovice. It plays in lower amateur tiers.

Sights

Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius

The most important monument is the Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius. It was built in 1855–1857.[6]

The second protected monument is a statue of Saint John of Nepomuk. It is a late Baroque work dating from 1842.[7]

Notable people

• Josef Vacenovský (1937–2023), footballer
• Anna Hubáčková (born 1957), politician
• Michal Kordula (born 1978), football player and manager

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Ratíškovice is twinned with:[8]

• Vouziers, France

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Wes Ratisskowicze" (in Czech). Obec Ratíškovice. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
3. "Baťa a.s., důl Tomáš, Ratiškovice u Hodonína" (in Czech). Obec Ratíškovice. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
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. "Historie kostela a farnosti" (in Czech). Obec Ratíškovice. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
7. "Socha sv. Jana Nepomuckého" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
8. "Československo-Francouzská společnost" (in Czech). Obec Ratíškovice. Retrieved 2023-08-02.

External links

• Official website