Vracov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvratsof]) is a town in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,500 inhabitants.

Vracov
Town
Church of Saint Lawrence
Flag Coat of arms
Vracov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°58′31″N 17°12′40″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Hodonín
First mentioned	1201
Government
• Mayor	Jaromír Repík
Area
• Total	44.40 km2 (17.14 sq mi)
Elevation	183 m (600 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	4,513
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	696 42
Website	www.mestovracov.cz

Sights

The main sight is the Church of Saint Lawrence. It was built in the 13th century. A Renaissance tower was added in 1565. The church was baroque rebuilt in the early 18th century.[2]

Notable people

• Jan Sládek (1907–1984), gymnast
• Josef Somr (1934–2022), actor
• Jan Dungel (born 1951), painter, graphic artist and illustrator; grew up here
• Tereza Bábíčková (born 2003), racing driver

References

External links

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