Hodonín (Blansko District) Explained

Hodonín
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:South Moravian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Blansko
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.5011°N 16.4103°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1360
Area Total Km2:3.17
Elevation M:496
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:203
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:679 71

Hodonín (in Czech pronounced as /ˈɦodoɲiːn/) is a municipality and village in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

History

The first written mention of Hodonín is from 1360. The most important owners of the village were the Pernštejn family that granted the village some privileges.[2]

During World War II, Romani people were imprisoned at the Hodonín concentration camp, before being transported to the Auschwitz extermination camp. Around 1,300 prisoners passed through the camp, of which 194 died.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Více o obci. Obec Hodonín. cs. 2022-12-29.
  3. Web site: Cikánský tábor v Hodoníně u Kunštátu. Holocaust.cz. cs. 2022-12-29.