Hodějice 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
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 1,100 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Hoděj, meaning "Hoděj's (court)".
Geography
Hodějice is located about south 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 ...
and 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 ...
. The southern part of the municipal territory with the built-up area lies in the
Ždánice Forest. The northern part lies in the
Litenčice Hills
Litenčice () is a market town in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Litenčice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 censu ...
. The highest point is the hill Vinohrad at above sea level. Hodějice is situated in an agricultural landscape. The
Litava River flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Hodějice is in the account book of the
Teutonic Knights
The Teutonic Order is a Catholic religious institution founded as a military society in Acre, Kingdom of Jerusalem. The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem was formed to aid Christians on their pilgrimages to t ...
order from 1383. Among the owners of the village were the Teutonic Knights, various lower nobles and the Kaunitz family.
Demographics
Transport
The I/50 road (part of the
European route E50
European route E50 is an A-type east–west connection across the European continent. It connects the key naval port of Brest in France with Makhachkala, on the Caspian Sea in the Russian republic Dagestan.
Outlook
Half the route comprises hi ...
) from Brno to
Uherské Hradiště
Uherské Hradiště (; ) is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 25,000 inhabitants. The agglomeration with the two neighbouring towns of Staré Město (Uherské Hradiště District), Staré Město and Kunovice has over ...
passes through the municipality.
The railway line from Brno to Uherské Hradiště runs through the municipality, but there is no train stop. Hodějice is served by the train stop in neighbouring
Křižanovice.
Sights
There are no protected
cultural monuments in the municipality. The main landmark is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It was built in 1882–1884.
References
External links
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Villages in Vyškov District