Komořany () 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 800 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the Czech words ''komora'' ('chamber') and ''komořan'' (meaning "inhabitant of a chamber").

Geography

Komořany is located about southwest 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 northern part of the municipal territory with the built-up area lies in the

Vyškov Gate The Vyškov Gate (, , , ) is a geomorphological feature in the Moravia (Czech Republic). It is formed by the depression between the Western Carpathian Mountains in the east and the Bohemian massif (Drahanská vrchovina) in the west. The drainage ...

and the southern 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 a nameless hill at above sea level. The Rakovec Stream flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Komořany is from 1340. In 1832, a large part of the village was destroyed by a fire. Until 1945, Komořany belonged to the German-speaking enclave called Vyškov Language Island. The area was colonized by German settlers in the second half of the 13th century. The coexistence of Czechs and Germans was mostly peaceful, which changed only after 1935, when many Germans tended to Nazism. In 1945, the German population was expelled.

Demographics

Economy

Two large employers have their headquarters in Komořany: European Data Project (manufacturer of electrical devices for the gambling industry with more than 500 employees) and its subsidiary, Paradise Casino Admiral (operator of

casino A casino is a facility for gambling. Casinos are often built near or combined with hotels, resorts, restaurants, retail shops, cruise ships, and other tourist attractions. Some casinos also host live entertainment, such as stand-up comedy, conce ...

s with more than 1,500 employees). Both companies are part of the international gambling company Novomatic. They are based in an industrial zone on the northern outskirts of Komořany.

Transport

The D1 motorway from Brno to

Ostrava Ostrava (; ; ) is a city in the north-east of the Czech Republic and the capital of the Moravian-Silesian Region. It has about 283,000 inhabitants. It lies from the border with Poland, at the confluences of four rivers: Oder, Opava (river), Opa ...

passes through the municipality. The railway that passes through Komořany is unused.

Sights

The main landmark of Komořany is the Church of Saint Barbara. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1804 on the grounds of a Gothic church from the 14th century.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Komorany Villages in Vyškov District