Hodějice

Municipality in South Moravian, Czech Republic

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49°8′29″N 16°54′49″E / 49.14139°N 16.91361°E / 49.14139; 16.91361Country

Czech RepublicRegionSouth MoravianDistrict VyškovFirst mentioned1383Area

• Total8.58 km² (3.31 sq mi)Elevation

223 m (732 ft)Population

(2024-01-01)^[1]

• Total1,105 • Density130/km² (330/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

684 01

Websitewww.hodejice.cz

Hodějice is a municipality and village in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Hoděj, meaning "Hoděj's (court)".^[2]

Geography

Hodějice is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of Vyškov and 21 km (13 mi) east of Brno. The southern part of the municipal territory with the built-up area lies in the Ždánice Forest. The northern part lies in the Litenčice Hills. The highest point is the hill Vinohrad at 336 m (1,102 ft) above sea level. Hodějice is situated in an agricultural landscape. The Litava River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Hodějice is in the account book of the Teutonic Knights order from 1383. Among the owners of the village were the Teutonic Knights, various lower nobles and the Kaunitz family.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	809	—
1880	898	+11.0%
1890	985	+9.7%
1900	1,074	+9.0%
1910	1,187	+10.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,234	+4.0%
1930	1,224	−0.8%
1950	1,110	−9.3%
1961	1,140	+2.7%
1970	1,082	−5.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	957	−11.6%
1991	822	−14.1%
2001	811	−1.3%
2011	908	+12.0%
2021	1,044	+15.0%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

The I/50 road (part of the European route E50) from Brno to Uherské Hradiště passes through the municipality.

The railway line from Brno to Uherské Hradiště runs through the municipality, but there is no train stop. Hodějice is served by the train stop in neighbouring Křižanovice.^[6]

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[7] The main landmark is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It was built in 1882–1884.^[8]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Hodějice". Naše řeč (in Czech). Institute of the Czech Language. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
^ "Obec" (in Czech). Obec Hodějice. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Vyškov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Křižanovice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Hodějice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
^ "Hodějice, kostel sv. Bartoloměje". Noc kostelů (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-11-19.