| Hovorany | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| 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: | 48.955°N 16.9933°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1593 |
| Area Total Km2: | 20.99 |
| Elevation M: | 193 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 2168 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 696 12 |
Hovorany (de|Howoran) is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants.
Hovorany is located about 14km (09miles) northwest of Hodonín and 37km (23miles) southeast of Brno. It lies in the Kyjov Hills. The highest point is a hill at 281m (922feet) above sea level.
The first written mention of Hovorany is from 1593. It was founded by Jan IV of Lipá, who allowed Croat migrants to settle on his Hodonín estate. The Croats then gradually assimilated. Hovorany suffered greatly in 1605 (during the Bocskai uprising) and during the Thirty Years' War.[2]
Hovorany is known for viticulture. The municipality lies in the Slovácká wine sub-region.
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The main landmark of Hovorany is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It was built in the Baroque style in 1721–1725.[3]