Lužice (Hodonín District)
Lužice | |
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Coordinates: 48°50′28″N 17°4′16″E / 48.84111°N 17.07111°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | South Moravian |
District | Hodonín |
First mentioned | 1250 |
Area | |
• Total | 7.62 km2 (2.94 sq mi) |
Elevation | 176 m (577 ft) |
Population (2023-01-01) | |
• Total | 2,900 |
• Density | 380/km2 (990/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 696 18 |
Website | www |
Lužice (German: Luschitz) is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.
Lužice lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Hodonín, 52 km (32 mi) south-east of Brno, and 237 km (147 mi) south-east of Prague.
History
The first written mention of Lužice is from 1250. From 1511, it was part of the Hodonín estate.
The municipality was heavily damaged by the 2021 South Moravia tornado.