Dolní Bojanovice

Dolní Bojanovice
Dolní Bojanovice
Municipality
	Square with Church of Saint Wenceslaus
	Flag Coat of arms
	Dolní Bojanovice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 48°51′31″N 17°1′43″E / 48.85861°N 17.02861°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Hodonín
First mentioned	1196
Area
• Total	19.91 km2 (7.69 sq mi)
Elevation	178 m (584 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	3,035
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	696 17
Website	www.dolnibojanovice.cz

Dolní Bojanovice (German: Unter Bojanowitz) is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants.

Geography[edit]

Dolní Bojanovice is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of Hodonín and 47 km (29 mi) southeast of Brno. It lies on the border between the Kyjov Hills and Lower Morava Valley. The highest point is at 278 m (912 ft) above sea level. The Prušánka stream flows through the municipality.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Dolní Bojanovice is from 1196. The most notable owners of the village were the Lords of Kunštát.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,615	—
1880	1,776	+10.0%
1890	1,895	+6.7%
1900	2,005	+5.8%
1910	2,242	+11.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	2,278	+1.6%
1930	2,316	+1.7%
1950	2,363	+2.0%
1961	2,729	+15.5%
1970	2,764	+1.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	2,794	+1.1%
1991	2,778	−0.6%
2001	2,881	+3.7%
2011	2,866	−0.5%
2021	2,897	+1.1%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Economy[edit]

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

Transport[edit]

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

Sights[edit]

The main landmark of Dolní Bojanovice is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was built in the Baroque style in 1734.^[5]

Notable people[edit]

Petr Esterka (1935–2021), Czech-American bishop

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Dolní Bojanovice. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Hodonín" (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.
^ "Areál kostela sv. Václava s dřevěným křížem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-31.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Dolní Bojanovice. Retrieved 2024-03-31.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Hodonín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Areál kostela sv. Václava s dřevěným křížem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-31.

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