Ratíškovice is a municipality and village in
Hodonín District
Hodonín District ( cs, okres Hodonín) is one of seven districts (''okres'') within South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Hodonín.
The main river of the district is the Morava, which geographically divides the ...
in the
South Moravian Region
The South Moravian Region ( cs, Jihomoravský kraj; , ; sk, Juhomoravský kraj) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the south-western part of its historical region of Moravia (an exception is Jobova Lhota which trad ...
of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
. It has about 4,000 inhabitants.
Geography
Ratíškovice is located about northeast of
Hodonín
Hodonín (; german: Göding) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 24,000 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
Hodonín is made up of only one administrative part.
Geography
Hodonín is located about southeast ...
and southeast of
Hodonín
Hodonín (; german: Göding) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 24,000 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
Hodonín is made up of only one administrative part.
Geography
Hodonín is located about southeast ...
. It lies in a flat landscape of 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 highest point is the Náklo hill above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Ratíškovice is in a deed of bishop
Jindřich Zdík
Jindřich Zdík (also anglicized as ''Henry Zdík'') (c. 1083 – 1150 in Prague) was bishop of Olomouc from 1126 to 1150.
Biography
Zdík went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 1137/1138. While he was there, Rorgo Fretellus of Nazareth dedica ...
from 1141. It is one of the oldest villages in the area.
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
Dubňany () is a town in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,200 inhabitants.
Geography
Dubňany is located about north of Hodonín
Hodonín (; german: Göding) is a town in the South Moravian R ...
and
Milotice.
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Demographics
Economy
Ratíškovice is known for viticulture
Viticulture (from the Latin word for ''vine'') or winegrowing (wine growing) is the cultivation and harvesting of grapes. It is a branch of the science of horticulture. While the native territory of ''Vitis vinifera'', the common grape vine, ran ...
and wine-making. The municipality lies in the Slovácká wine sub-region.
Sport
The football club FK Baník Ratíškovice
FK Baník Ratíškovice is a football club from the South Moravian village of Ratíškovice, Czech Republic. It currently plays in the regional division.
Baník Ratíškovice played in the Czechoslovak Second League in the 1959–1960 and 1962 ...
is based in Ratíškovice. It plays in lower amateur tiers.
Sights
The most important monument is the Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius. It was built in 1855–1857.
The second protected monument is a statue of Saint John of Nepomuk. It is a late Baroque work dating from 1842.
Notable people
*Josef Vacenovský
Josef Vacenovský (born 9 July 1937) is a Czech football forward who played for Czechoslovakia in the 1960 European Nations' Cup. He also played for Dukla Prague.
References
Profileat the ČMFS
The Football Association of the Czech Republic ...
(1937–2023), footballer
* Anna Hubáčková (born 1957), politician
* Michal Kordula (born 1978), football player and manager
Twin towns – sister cities
Ratíškovice is twinned with:
* Vouziers
Vouziers () is a commune of the Ardennes department, northern France.
Vouziers is the burial place of the pioneer First World War fighter pilot Roland Garros, after whom the Stade Roland Garros in Paris (the location of the French Open tennis ...
, France
References
External links
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Villages in Hodonín District
Moravian Slovakia