Rakvice is a municipality and village in

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in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Rak. The word ''rak'' means '

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' in Czech.

Geography

Rakvice is located about north of

Břeclav Břeclav (; german: Lundenburg) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 24,000 inhabitants. Administrative parts Town parts of Charvátská Nová Ves and Poštorná are administrative parts of Břeclav. Etymol ...

and south of

Brno Brno ( , ; german: Brünn ) is a city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava and Svratka rivers, Brno has about 380,000 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the Czech Republic ...

. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the

Lower Morava Valley The Lower Morava Valley ( cs, Dolnomoravský úval, Jihomoravská pánev; sk, Dolnomoravský úval; german: Nieder March Talsenke) is a geomorphological formation (special type of valley) in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. It is formed by the ...

. The Trkmanka River flows through the municipal territory. The area is rich in fishponds.

History

The first written mention of Rakvice is from 1248. In 1604 at the latest, it became a market town, however the Thirty Years' War devastated Rakvice and it became a village again.

Demographics

Economy

Rakvice is known for its large vineyards and is known for its long wine-making tradition. It lies in the Velkopavlovická wine subregion.

Transport

The D2 motorway (part of the European route E65) from

passes through the municipal territory. Rakvice is located on the Brno– Staré Město railway line.

Sights

The main landmark of Rakvice is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. After the original church was completely destroyed during the Thirty Years' War, it was rebuilt and extended in the second half of the 17th century.

References

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