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
Municipality
Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius
Flag Coat of arms
Lužice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°50′28″N 17°4′16″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  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,884
• Density	380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	696 18
Website	www.luziceuhodonina.cz

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 domain.[2]

The municipality was heavily damaged by the 2021 South Moravia tornado.[3]

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