Hlohovec () is a municipality and village in

Břeclav District Břeclav District () is a district in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Břeclav. Administrative division Břeclav District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended c ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 1,300 inhabitants. Hlohovec is located within the

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, a

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History

The first written mention of Hlohovec is from 1414, however it was probably founded already in the 13th century. The Hraniční Castle was built in 1826.

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* Villages in Břeclav District {{SouthMoravia-geo-stub