Moravský Žižkov | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | South Moravian |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Břeclav |
Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
Coordinates: | 48.8328°N 16.9314°W |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 1731 |
Area Total Km2: | 13.54 |
Elevation M: | 198 |
Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 1488 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 691 01 |
Moravský Žižkov is a municipality and village in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.
Moravský Žižkov is located about 8km (05miles) north of Břeclav and 45km (28miles) southeast of Brno. It lies mostly in the Lower Morava Valley, The northern part of the municipal territory lies in the Kyjov Hills and includes the highest point of Moravský Žižkov at 260m (850feet) above sea level.
Founded in 1731, it is one of the youngest communities of the South Moravian Region. It was a part of Velké Bílovice until 1792, when it became a sovereign municipality.[2]
Moravský Žižkov is known for viticulture. It lies in the Velkopavlovická wine subregion.
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The main landmark of Moravský Žižkov is the Church of Our Lady Victorious. It is a modern church, built in 2000–2002.[3]