Hroznová Lhota Explained

Hroznová Lhota
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:48.9078°N 17.4169°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1371
Area Total Km2:9.05
Elevation M:203
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1154
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:696 63

Hroznová Lhota is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Etymology

Lhota is a common name of Czech villages. The municipality has a long vine-growing tradition, hence the name meaning "Grapes' Lhota", which has been in use since the late 16th century. Prior it the village was named just Lhota and Lhota Veselská.[2]

Geography

Hroznová Lhota is located about east of Hodonín and 39km (24miles) southwest of Zlín. It lies in the Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is at 436m (1,430feet) above sea level. The White Carpathians Protected Landscape Area extends from the south just into the centre of the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Hroznová Lhota is from 1371. Among the most notable owners of the village were the Liechtenstein family.[2]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[3] The main landmark of Hroznová Lhota is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It was built in 1654 and rebuilt to its present form in 1902.[4]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie a současnost obce Hroznová Lhota. Obec Hroznová Lhota. cs. 2024-04-02.
  3. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Hroznová Lhota. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-07-03.
  4. Web site: Římskokatolická farnost Hroznová Lhota. Obec Hroznová Lhota. cs. 2024-04-02.