Starý Poddvorov
Municipality in South Moravian, Czech Republic
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Starý Poddvorov is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Starý Poddvorov | |
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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 (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 921 |
| • Density | 169/km2 (437/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 696 16 |
| Website | www |
Geography
Starý Poddvorov is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Hodonín and 44 km (27 mi) southeast of Brno. It lies in the Kyjov Hills. The highest point is at 262 m (860 ft) above sea level.
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 the extinct village of Potvorov from the Jesuits. After the Jesuit Order was abolished in 1773, the village became a part of the Hodonín estate in 1783. Since 1867, it has been an independent municipality.[2]
Demographics
Economy
Starý Poddvorov is known for viticulture and winemaking. The municipality lies in the Slovácká wine subregion.
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
Twin towns – sister cities
Starý Poddvorov is a member of the Charter of European Rural Communities, a town twinning association across the European Union and the United Kingdom, along with:[7]
Bienvenida, Spain
Bièvre, Belgium
Bucine, Italy
Cashel, Ireland
Cissé, France
Desborough, England, United Kingdom
Esch (Haaren), Netherlands
Hepstedt, Germany
Ibănești, Romania
Kandava (Tukums), Latvia
Kannus, Finland
Kolindros, Greece
Lassee, Austria
Medzev, Slovakia
Næstved, Denmark
Nagycenk, Hungary
Nadur, Malta
Ockelbo, Sweden
Pano Lefkara, Cyprus
Põlva, Estonia
Samuel (Soure), Portugal
Strzyżów, Poland
Svoge, Bulgaria
Tisno, Croatia
Troisvierges, Luxembourg
Žagarė (Joniškis), Lithuania
