Lužice (Hodonín District)

Lužice (German: Luschitz) is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.

Lužice
Municipality
Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius
Flag Coat of arms
Lužice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°50′28″N 17°4′16″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Hodonín
First mentioned	1250
Area
• Total	7.62 km2 (2.94 sq mi)
Elevation	176 m (577 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,878
• Density	380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	696 18
Website	www.luziceuhodonina.cz

Geography

Lužice is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) west of Hodonín and 50 km (31 mi) southeast of Brno. It lies in a flat landscape of the Lower Morava Valley. The Kyjovka River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Lužice is from 1250. From 1511, it was part of the Hodonín estate. Until the industrialization in the 19th century, it was an agricultural village. From 1840 to 1931, lignite was mined here. The railway was built in 1841. A large glass factory operated in Lužice from 1870 to 1933.^[2]

The municipality was heavily damaged by the 2021 South Moravia tornado.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 972 —     1880 1,479 +52.2% 1890 1,688 +14.1% 1900 1,742 +3.2% 1910 2,076 +19.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,245 +8.1% 1930 2,136 −4.9% 1950 2,061 −3.5% 1961 2,530 +22.8% 1970 2,641 +4.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 2,669 +1.1% 1991 2,515 −5.8% 2001 2,742 +9.0% 2011 2,781 +1.4% 2021 2,804 +0.8%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Economy

Municipal office

Lužice is known for viticulture. The municipality lies in the Slovácká wine sub-region.

Transport

The I/55 road (the section from Břeclav to Hodonín) passes through the municipal territory.

Lužice is located on the railway line Přerov–Břeclav.^[6]

Sights

The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is a sculptural group of the Pietà, dating from 1725.^[7]

The main landmark of Lužice is the Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius. It was built in 1874.^[2]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Lužice. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
3. "Mrtví, zavalení, všude trosky. Sedm obcí na Moravě zpustošilo tornádo". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Detail stanice Lužice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
7. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Lužice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-03.

External links

• Official website