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Lužice (Hodonín District)
Lužice () is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants. Geography Lužice is located about west of Hodonín and southeast of Brno. It lies in a flat landscape of the Lower Morava Valley. The Kyjovka River flows through the municipality. History The first written mention of Lužice is from 1250. From 1511, it was part of the Hodonín estate. Until the industrialization in the 19th century, it was an agricultural village. From 1840 to 1931, lignite was mined here. The railway was built in 1841. A large glass factory operated in Lužice from 1870 to 1933. The municipality was heavily damaged by the 2021 South Moravia tornado. Demographics Economy Lužice is known for viticulture. The municipality lies in the Czech wine#Regions, Slovácká wine sub-region. Transport The I/55 road (the section from Břeclav to Hodonín) passes through the municipal territory. Lužice is located on the rail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obec
(, ; plural ) is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality (in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia and abroad). The literal meaning of the word is " commune" or " community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities and towns are also municipalities. Definition The legal definition (according to the Czech code of law with similar definition in the Slovak code of law) is: ''"The municipality is a basic territorial self-governing community of citizens; it forms a territorial unit, which is defined by the boundary of the municipality."'' Every municipality is composed of one or more cadastral areas. Every municipality is also composed of one or more municipal parts (), which are usually town quarters or villages. A municipality can have its own flag and coat of arms. Czech Republic Almost the entire area of the Czech Republic is divided into municipalities, with the only exception being military training areas. The smaller mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |