Kojátky 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

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of the

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. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Kojátky consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Kojátky (261) *Šardičky (101)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Kojata.

Geography

Kojátky 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 ...

. It lies in an agricultural landscape 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 a nameless hill at above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Kojátky is from 1358. Šardičky was first mentioned in 1356. Both villages were owned by various less important noblemen and had different owners until 1714, when their owner became Knight Bernard Brabanský of Chobřany.

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The only protected

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in the municipality is the statue of Saint John of Nepomuk. It is a Baroque statue from the 18th century.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kojatky Villages in Vyškov District