Dubňany | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | South Moravian |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Hodonín |
Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
Coordinates: | 48.9169°N 17.09°W |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Zbyněk Lysý |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1349 |
Area Total Km2: | 22.58 |
Elevation M: | 200 |
Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 6234 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 696 03 |
Dubňany (pronounced as /cs/) is a town in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,200 inhabitants.
Dubňany is located about 7km (04miles) north of Hodonín. It lies in a flat landscape of the Lower Morava Valley. The Kyjovka River flows west of the town and supplies several fishponds there. The pond Jarohněvický rybník has an area of and is one of the largest bodies of water in the region.[2]
The first written mention of Dubňany is from 1349. Dubňany became economically significant in the 19th century, when coal mining and glassmaking developed. It was promoted to a town in 1964.[3]
In Dubňany is one of the largest photovoltaic power stations in the Czech Republic.[4]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The main landmark od Dubňany is the Church of Saint Joseph from 1885.[3]