Starý Poddvorov is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Starý Poddvorov
Municipality
Church of Saint Martin
Flag Coat of arms
Starý Poddvorov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°52′29″N 16°59′17″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Hodonín
First mentioned	1704
Area
• Total	5.46 km2 (2.11 sq mi)
Elevation	224 m (735 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	950
• Density	170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	696 16
Website	www.poddvorov.cz

Geography

Starý Poddvorov is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Hodonín. It lies in the Kyjov Hills.

History

The first written mention of Starý Poddvorov is from 1704, when the local winemakers started to build houses here and received land in the area of extinct village Potvorov from the Jesuits. After the Jesuit Order was abolished in 1773, it became a part of the Hodonín estate in 1783. Since 1867, it has been a sovereign municipality.[2]

Economy

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

Sights

The wooden windmill is the most important sight. This technical monument was built in 1870.[3]

Twin towns – sister cities

Starý Poddvorov is a member of the Charter of European Rural Communities, a town twinning association across the European Union, alongside with:[4]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Starý Poddvorov.

• Official website