| Rakvice | |
| 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: | 48.8581°N 16.8133°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1248 |
| Area Total Km2: | 21.79 |
| Elevation M: | 164 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 2308 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 691 03 |
Rakvice is a municipality and village in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.
The name is derived from the personal name Rak. The word rak means 'crayfish' in Czech.[2]
Rakvice is located about 12km (07miles) north of Břeclav and 40km (30miles) south of Brno. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Lower Morava Valley. The Trkmanka River flows through the municipality. The territory of Rakvice is rich in fishponds.
The first written mention of Rakvice is from 1248. In 1604 at the latest, it became a market town, however the Thirty Years' War devastated Rakvice and it became a village again.[3]
Rakvice is known for its large vineyards and is known for its long wine-making tradition.[3] It lies in the Velkopavlovická wine subregion.
The D2 motorway (part of the European route E65) from Brno to Břeclav passes through the municipal territory.
Rakvice is located on the Brno–Staré Město railway line.[4]
The main landmark of Rakvice is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. After the original church was completely destroyed during the Thirty Years' War, it was rebuilt and extended in the second half of the 17th century.[5]