| Ludkovice | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Zlín |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Zlín |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.1147°N 17.7267°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1412 |
| Area Total Km2: | 11.87 |
| Elevation M: | 267 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 729 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 763 41 |
Ludkovice is a municipality and village in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Ludkovice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
The name of Ludkovice is derived from the personal name Luděk. The name of Pradlisko is derived from prát (i.e. "to wash") and referred to the place on the stream used to wash clothes.[3]
Ludkovice is located about 13km (08miles) south of Zlín. It lies in the Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is the hill Rysov at 542m (1,778feet) above sea level. The stream Ludkovický potok flows through the municipality. Ludkovice Reservoir is located on the stream.
The first written mention of Ludkovice is from 1412, when it belonged to the Světlov estate. Pradlovice was first mentioned in 1594.[3]
Pradlisko was originally a part of Řetechov municipality and from 1976 a part of Luhačovice, after Řetechov merged with Luhačovice. Since 1980, it has been a part of Ludkovice.[3]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The oldest monument is a calvary from 1692.[3]