Å aratice is a municipality and village in
Vyškov District
Vyškov District () is a Okres, district in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Vyškov.
Administrative division
Vyškov District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with ext ...
in the
South Moravian Region
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of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Å aratice lies approximately south-west of
Vyškov
Vyškov (; ) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 21,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.
Administrative division
Vyškov consists of 13 mun ...
, south-east of
Brno
Brno ( , ; ) is a Statutory city (Czech Republic), city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava (river), Svitava and Svratka (river), Svratka rivers, Brno has about 403,000 inhabitants, making ...
, and south-east of
Prague
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.
History
The first written mention of Å aratice is from 1209.
Demographics
Economy
Å aratice is known for the production of the mineral water ''Å aratica'' with laxative effects. The water is bottled since 1896.
References
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Villages in Vyškov District
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