Ratíškovice is a municipality and village 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 4,000 inhabitants.

Geography

Ratíškovice is located about northeast 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 ...

and southeast of

. 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 highest point is the Náklo hill at above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Ratíškovice is in a deed of bishop

Jindřich Zdík Jindřich Zdík (also anglicized as ''Henry Zdík''; – 1150 in Prague) was a Czech bishop and diplomat. He served as bishop of Olomouc from 1126 to 1150. He was a promoter of church reforms and is considered one of the most educated Czechs of ...

from 1141. It is one of the oldest villages in the area. People in Ratíškovice were mainly farmers; they used to grow rye, barley, oat, potatoes, corn, millet and hemp. At the end of the 19th century, they started to work in mines in

Dubňany Dubňany () is a town in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,200 inhabitants. Geography Dubňany is located about north of Hodonín. It lies in a flat landscape of the Lower Morava Valley. The Kyjo ...

and Milotice. From 1934 to 1952, lignite was mined in Tomáš Mine right in Ratíškovice.

Demographics

Economy

Ratíškovice is known for

viticulture Viticulture (, "vine-growing"), viniculture (, "wine-growing"), or winegrowing is the cultivation and harvesting of grapes. It is a branch of the science of horticulture. While the native territory of ''Vitis vinifera'', the common grape vine ...

and wine-making. The municipality lies in the Slovácká wine sub-region.

Transport

There are no railways (except an unused spur line from the former coal mine) or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sport

The football club FK Baník Ratíškovice is based in Ratíškovice. It plays in lower amateur tiers.

Sights

The most important monument is the Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius. It was built in 1855–1857. The second protected monument is a statue of Saint John of Nepomuk. It is a late Baroque work dating from 1842.

Notable people

* Josef Vacenovský (1937–2023), footballer * Anna Hubáčková (born 1957), politician * Michal Kordula (born 1978), football player and manager

Twin towns – sister cities

Ratíškovice is twinned with: *

Vouziers Vouziers () is a commune of the Ardennes department, northern France. Vouziers is the burial place of the pioneer First World War fighter pilot Roland Garros, after whom the Stade Roland Garros in Paris (the location of the French Open tenn ...

, France

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ratiskovice Villages in Hodonín District Moravian Slovakia