Vnorovy

Vnorovy is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.

Vnorovy
Municipality
Main street and the Church of Saint Elizabeth
Flag Coat of arms
Vnorovy Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°55′52″N 17°21′2″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Hodonín
First mentioned	1275
Area
• Total	16.88 km2 (6.52 sq mi)
Elevation	182 m (597 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,914
• Density	170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	696 61
Website	www.vnorovy.cz

Administrative division

Vnorovy consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• Vnorovy (2,036)
• Lidéřovice (783)

Geography

Vnorovy is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of Hodonín and 60 km (37 mi) southeast of Brno. It lies on the border between the Vizovice Highlands and the Lower Morava Valley. The highest point is at 227 m (745 ft) above sea level. The Baťa Canal flows through the municipality. The Velička River flows along the southern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Vnorovy is in a hoax that was created between 1267 and 1275. Lidéřovice was first mentioned in 1412. In 1673, Vnorovy was promoted to a market town, but later lost the title. The village and formerly independent municipality of Lidéřovice, which is urbanistically fused with Vnorovy, joined Vnorovy in 1960.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,213 —     1880 2,637 +19.2% 1890 2,701 +2.4% 1900 2,951 +9.3% 1910 3,179 +7.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,992 −5.9% 1930 2,789 −6.8% 1950 2,630 −5.7% 1961 3,003 +14.2% 1970 2,987 −0.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 3,035 +1.6% 1991 3,102 +2.2% 2001 3,082 −0.6% 2011 2,950 −4.3% 2021 2,819 −4.4%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

Vnorovy is located on the railway line heading from Hodonín to Veselí nad Moravou and Vrbovce, Slovakia.^[6]

Sights

The main landmark of Vnorovy is the Church of Saint Elizabeth. The church was first mentioned in 1378. As it was insufficient for the number of believers, it was demolished in 1908. The new larger building was built in the neo-Baroque style with Art Nouveau elements. It was completed in 1909.^[7]

Notable people

• Marie Kudeříková (1921–1943), resistance fighter
• Jan Skácel (1922–1989), poet