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Starý Poddvorov

Coordinates: 48°52′29″N 16°59′17″E / 48.87472°N 16.98806°E / 48.87472; 16.98806
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Starý Poddvorov
Municipality
Church of Saint Martin
Church of Saint Martin
Flag of Starý Poddvorov
Flag
Coat of arms of Starý Poddvorov
Coat of arms
Starý Poddvorov is located in Czech Republic
Starý Poddvorov
Starý Poddvorov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°52′29″N 16°59′17″E / 48.87472°N 16.98806°E / 48.87472; 16.98806
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictHodonín
First mentioned1704
Area
 • Total
5.46 km2 (2.11 sq mi)
Elevation
224 m (735 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
950
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
696 16
Websitewww.poddvorov.cz

Starý Poddvorov is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Geography

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Starý Poddvorov is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Hodonín and 44 km (27 mi) southeast of Brno. It lies in the Kyjov Hills. The highest point is at 262 m (860 ft) above sea level.

History

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The first written mention of Starý Poddvorov is from 1704, when the local winemakers started to build houses here and received land in the area of the extinct village of Potvorov from the Jesuits. After the Jesuit Order was abolished in 1773, the village became a part of the Hodonín estate in 1783. Since 1867, it has been a sovereign municipality.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869689—    
1880719+4.4%
1890757+5.3%
1900835+10.3%
1910888+6.3%
YearPop.±%
1921928+4.5%
1930918−1.1%
1950942+2.6%
19611,059+12.4%
19701,057−0.2%
YearPop.±%
19801,017−3.8%
1991887−12.8%
2001900+1.5%
2011943+4.8%
2021931−1.3%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Economy

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Windmill

Starý Poddvorov is known for viticulture and wine-making. The municipality lies in the Slovácká wine sub-region.

Transport

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

Sights

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The most important sight is the wooden windmill. This technical monument was built in 1870.[5]

A landmark of Starý Poddvorov is the Church of Saint Martin. It is a modern church, built in 1994.[6]

Twin towns – sister cities

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Starý Poddvorov is a member of the Charter of European Rural Communities, a town twinning association across the European Union and United Kingdom, along with:[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Starý Poddvorov. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Větrný mlýn" (in Czech). Obec Starý Poddvorov. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
  6. ^ "20 let kostela sv. Martina" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Starý Poddvorov. 2014. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  7. ^ "Charter members". Charter of European Rural Communities. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
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