| Komořany | |
| 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: | 49.2164°N 16.9067°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1340 |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.85 |
| Elevation M: | 244 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 756 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 683 01 |
Komořany (de|Gundrum) is a municipality and village in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
The name is derived from the Czech words komora ('chamber') and komořan (meaning "inhabitant of a chamber").[2]
Komořany is located about 9km (06miles) southwest of Vyškov and 20km (10miles) east of Brno. The northern part of the municipal territory with the built-up area lies in the Vyškov Gate and the southern part lies in the Litenčice Hills. The highest point is a nameless hill at 332m (1,089feet) above sea level. The Rakovec Stream flows through the municipality.
The first written mention of Komořany is from 1340. In 1832, a large part of the village was destroyed by a fire.[2]
Until 1945, Komořany belonged to the German-speaking enclave called Vyškov Language Island. The area was colonized by German settlers in the second half of the 13th century. The coexistence of Czechs and Germans was mostly peaceful, which changed only after 1935, when many Germans tended to Nazism. In 1945, the German population was expelled.[2] [3]
Two large employers have their headquarters in Komořany: European Data Project (manufacturer of electrical devices for the gambling industry with more than 500 employees) and its subsidiary, Paradise Casino Admiral (operator of casinos with more than 1,500 employees).[4] [5] Both companies are part of the international gambling company Novomatic.[6] They are based in an industrial zone on the northern outskirts of Komořany.[2]
The D1 motorway from Brno to Ostrava passes through the municipality. The railway that passes through Komořany is unused.
The main landmark of Komořany is the Church of Saint Barbara. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1804 on the grounds of a Gothic church from the 14th century.[7]