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Lanžhot (German: Landshut) is a town in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,600 inhabitants. It is the southernmost Moravian town.

Lanžhot
Town
Town square with the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Lanžhot
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°43′28″N 16°58′0″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBřeclav
First mentioned1384
Government
  MayorLadislav Straka
Area
  Total54.83 km2 (21.17 sq mi)
Elevation
164 m (538 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
  Total3,608
  Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
691 51
Websitewww.lanzhot.cz

Etymology


The original Latin name Lanczhut and the German name Landshut meant "land guard", referring to its location on the border between Austria and Kingdom of Hungary. The Czech name is transcription of the original name.[2]


Geography


Lanžhot is situated in the Lower Morava Valley. The municipal territory is located on the border with Austria and Slovakia. The eastern border (with Slovakia) is formed by the Morava and the western border (with Austria) is partly formed by the Thaya. Their confluence forms the tripoint of the Czech Republic, Austria and Slovakia. Other notable watercourses in Lanžhot are Kyjovka and Svodnice.


History


The first written mention of Lanžhot is from 1384.[2]


Transport


The D2 motorway goes through Lanžhot. There are two road border crossings and one rail border crossing with Slovakia.


Notable people



Twin towns – sister cities


Lanžhot is twinned with:[3]


References


  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  2. "Historie Lanžhota" (in Czech). Město Lanžhot. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  3. "Rabensburg – naše partnerská obec" (in Czech). Město Lanžhot. Retrieved 2021-11-24.





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