Hlohovec (Břeclav District) Explained

Hlohovec
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:South Moravian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Břeclav
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:48.7739°N 16.7622°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1414
Area Total Km2:8.96
Elevation M:174
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1325
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:691 43

Hlohovec (German: Bischofswarth) is a municipality and village in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants. Hlohovec is located within the Lednice–Valtice Cultural Landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[2]

History

The first written mention of Hlohovec is from 1414, however it was probably founded already in the 13th century. The Hraniční Castle was built in 1826.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. UNESCO World Heritage Centre. 2021-06-05.
  3. Web site: Historie. Obec Hlohovec. cs. 2020-11-22.