Dubňany () is a town in
Hodonín District
Hodonín District () is a Okres, district in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Hodonín.
Administrative division
Hodonín 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 6,200 inhabitants.
Geography
Dubňany is located about north of
Hodonín
Hodonín (; ) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 24,000 inhabitants.
Geography
Hodonín is located about southeast of Brno, on the border with Slovakia. It lies in a flat landscape of the Lower Morava Va ...
. It lies in a flat landscape of the
Lower Morava Valley
The Lower Morava Valley (; ; ) is a geomorphological formation (special type of valley) in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
It is formed by the depression in the Western Carpathians (Ždánice Forest, Kyjov Hills and Pálava Protected Landscap ...
. The
Kyjovka
The Kyjovka (also known as Stupava) is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Thaya River. It flows through the South Moravian Region, South Moravian and Zlín Region, Zlín regions. It is long.
Etymology
The river is named after ...
River flows west of the town and supplies several fishponds there. The pond Jarohněvický rybník has an area of and is one of the largest bodies of water in the region.
History
The first written mention of Dubňany is from 1349. Dubňany became economically significant in the 19th century, when coal mining and glassmaking developed. It was promoted to a town in 1964.
Demographics
Economy
In Dubňany is one of the largest
photovoltaic power station
A photovoltaic power station, also known as a solar park, solar farm, or solar power plant, is a large-scale grid-connected photovoltaic power system (PV system) designed for the supply of merchant power. They are different from most building ...
s in the Czech Republic.
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark od Dubňany is the Church of Saint Joseph from 1885.
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Notable people
*Ludwig Dupal
Ludwig Dupal (born 17 April 1913, date of death unknown), also known as Louis Dupal, Ludvík Dupal or Ludwick Dupal, was a Czech association football, football player and manager.
He played for SK Bata Zlin, FC Sochaux-Montbéliard and RC Besan ...
(1913–?), football player and manager
*Ludvík Podéšť
Ludvík Podéšť, pseudonym Ludvík Binovský (19 December 1921 in Dubňany – 27 February 1968 in Prague), was a Czech composer, conductor, music journalist and editor.
Life and career
Podéšť studied music composition at Brno Conservatory ...
(1921–1968), composer and conductor
References
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Cities and towns in the Czech Republic
Populated places in Hodonín District
Moravian Slovakia