Mutěnice
Vincenc Bednář street
Vincenc Bednář street
Flag of Mutěnice
Coat of arms of Mutěnice
Mutěnice is located in Czech Republic
Mutěnice
Mutěnice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°54′14″N 17°1′44″E / 48.90389°N 17.02889°E / 48.90389; 17.02889
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictHodonín
First mentioned1367
Area
  Total32.36 km2 (12.49 sq mi)
Elevation
183 m (600 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total3,707
  Density110/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
696 11
Websitewww.mutenice.cz

Mutěnice is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,700 inhabitants. It is known for wine-growing and wine-making.

Geography

Mutěnice is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northwest of Hodonín and 43 km (27 mi) southeast of Brno. It lies mostly in the Kyjov Hills, only the eastern part of the municipal territory lies in the Lower Morava Valley. The highest point is the hill Vyšicko at 267 m (876 ft) above sea level. The Kyjovka River flows through the eastern part of the municipality and supplies several fishponds.

History

The village of Mutěnice was probably founded by external colonization of the area by the Knights Templar, who owned the area in the 13th century. From 1312, the area of Mutěnice and neighbouring Čejkovice belonged to Knights Hospitaller.[2] The order built a commandery in the area, first mentioned in 1349.[3] The first written mention of Mutěnice is from 1367.[2]

Between 1537 and 1594, Mutěnice was owned by the lords of Lipá. From that time is documented existence of a fortress here. The lords of Lipá sold it to the Salm family, who soon sold it and the village further often changed owners.[2] Between 1565 and 1605, a community of Anabatists settled here. The village was devastated by the Thirty Years' War. The population has declined to a quarter.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,883    
18802,072+10.0%
18902,151+3.8%
19002,316+7.7%
19102,482+7.2%
YearPop.±%
19212,702+8.9%
19302,747+1.7%
19503,156+14.9%
19613,644+15.5%
19703,615−0.8%
YearPop.±%
19803,547−1.9%
19913,499−1.4%
20013,669+4.9%
20113,582−2.4%
20213,529−1.5%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Economy

Mutěnice is known for viticulture. The municipality is the largest in the Slovácká wine sub-region.[6]

Transport

Mutěnice lies on the railway of local importance from Hodonín to Zaječí.

Sights

The most significant monument is the Baroque parish Church of Saint Catherine. It was built in 1769–1775 by order of Empress Maria Theresa on the site of a former desolated chapel. The current appearance of the church is after the reconstructions in the 20th century.[7]

Mutěnice is known for búdy, which are above-ground wine cellars and presses of folk architecture. There is about 550 of these buildings. The oldest are from the early 18th century.[6][7]

The neo-Renaissance municipal office was built 1896.[2]

Notable people

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Mutěnice. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  3. 1 2 "Historie farnosti" (in Czech). Mutěnice Roman Catholic Parish. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Hodonín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
  5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. 1 2 "Mutěnice" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  7. 1 2 "Památky a zajímavosti v okolí" (in Czech). Obec Mutěnice. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
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