Vacenovice is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants.

Vacenovice
Municipality
Centre with the municipal office
Flag Coat of arms
Vacenovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°56′42″N 17°10′27″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Hodonín
First mentioned	1228
Area
• Total	14.65 km2 (5.66 sq mi)
Elevation	208 m (682 ft)
Population  (2021-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,194
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	696 06
Website	www.vacenovice.cz

Vacenovice lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Hodonín, 50 km (31 mi) south-east of Brno, and 237 km (147 mi) south-east of Prague.

History

The first written mention of Vacenovice is from 1228.[2]

Notable people

• Dana Zátopková (1922–2020), javelin thrower, Olympic winner; lived here in childhood

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