Vacenovice
Centre with the municipal office
Centre with the municipal office
Flag of Vacenovice
Coat of arms of Vacenovice
Vacenovice is located in Czech Republic
Vacenovice
Vacenovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°56′42″N 17°10′27″E / 48.94500°N 17.17417°E / 48.94500; 17.17417
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictHodonín
First mentioned1228
Area
  Total14.65 km2 (5.66 sq mi)
Elevation
208 m (682 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total2,152
  Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
696 06
Websitewww.vacenovice.cz

Vacenovice is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants.

Vacenovice lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Hodonín, 50 km (31 mi) south-east of Brno, and 237 km (147 mi) south-east of Prague.

History

The first written mention of Vacenovice is from 1228.[2]

Notable people

  • Dana Zátopková (1922–2020), javelin thrower, Olympic winner; lived here in childhood

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Vacenovice. Retrieved 2021-12-02.


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