Želetice is a municipality and village in
HodonÃn District
HodonÃn District () is a Okres, district in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of HodonÃn.
Administrative division
HodonÃn District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with ...
in the
South Moravian Region
The South Moravian Region (; , ; ), or just South Moravia, is an Regions of the Czech Republic, administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the south-western part of its historical region of Moravia. The region's capital is Brno, th ...
of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Želetice lies approximately north-west of
HodonÃn
HodonÃn (; ) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 24,000 inhabitants.
Geography
HodonÃn is located about southeast of Brno, on the border with Slovakia. It lies in a flat landscape of the Lower Morava Va ...
, 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
Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...
.
History
The first written mention of Želetice is in a deed of bishop
JindÅ™ich ZdÃk
JindÅ™ich ZdÃk (also anglicized as ''Henry ZdÃk''; – 1150 in Prague) was a Czech bishop and diplomat. He served as bishop of Olomouc from 1126 to 1150. He was a promoter of church reforms and is considered one of the most educated Czechs of ...
from 1141.
Demographics
Notable people
*
František Komňacký
František Komňacký (born 15 November 1951) is a Czech former football manager and player.
Career
As a player, Komňacký played for regional clubs from South Moravia, his native region. In 1970, he went to Russia to study pedagogy and played ...
(born 1951), football player and manager
References
External links
*
Villages in HodonÃn District
Moravian Slovakia
{{SouthMoravia-geo-stub