| Drnovice | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Moravian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Vyškov |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.2764°N 16.9514°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1104 |
| Area Total Km2: | 11.97 |
| Elevation M: | 256 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 2368 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 683 04 |
Drnovice (in Czech pronounced as /ˈdr̩novɪtsɛ/; German: Drnowitz) is a municipality and village in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.
The name is derived from the personal name Drn, meaning "the village of Drn's people".[2]
Drnovice is located about 3km (02miles) west of Vyškov and 22km (14miles) east of Brno. It lies on the border between the Vyškov Gate and Drahany Highlands, on the edge of the fertile Haná region. The highest point is the hill Rozepře at 451m (1,480feet) above sea level. A dominant feature of the landscape near the village is the hill Chocholík at 367m (1,204feet). The Drnůvka Stream flows through the municipality.
The first written mention of Drnovice is from 1104, when it was a property of the Benedictine monastery in Třebíč.[3] From the 13th century until the second half of the 19th century, it was part of the Račice estate.[2]
The Brno–Olomouc railway passes through the south of the territory, but there is no stop in the municipality. The nearest train station is in neighbouring Vyškov.
The municipality was home to football club 1. FK Drnovice, which took part in the Czech First League for 10 seasons between 1993 and 2005. Drnovice is the second smallest municipality that has ever been represented in the Czech First League (after Blšany). The club was dissolved in 2006 due to financial trouble. Its successor is a club named FKD and is plays only in amateur competitions.
Since 2021, the matches of MFK Vyškov are played in the football stadium in Drnovice. Its capacity has been reduced to 4,500 seats.[4]
The Church of Saint Lawrence was built in the second half of the 17th century, after the old church was demolished in 1652. Next to the church there are Baroque statues of Saint John of Nepomuk from 1738 and Saint Florian from 1755.[5]
Drnovice Castle was built in 1866–1869. Today it houses the municipal office and a restaurant.[5]