Lanžhot

Lanžhot (‹See Tfd›German: Landshut) is a town in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,600 inhabitants. Located on the border with Austria and Slovakia, it is the southernmost Moravian town.

Lanžhot
Town
Town square
Flag Coat of arms
Lanžhot Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°43′28″N 16°58′0″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Břeclav
First mentioned	1384
Government
• Mayor	Ladislav Straka
Area
• Total	54.83 km2 (21.17 sq mi)
Elevation	164 m (538 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	3,627
• Density	66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	691 51
Website	www.lanzhot.cz

Etymology

The original Latin name Lanczhut and the German name Landshut meant 'land guard', referring to its location on the border between Austria and Kingdom of Hungary. The Czech name is transcription of the original name.^[2]

Geography

Lanžhot is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) southeast of Břeclav and 56 km (35 mi) southeast of Brno. It lies in the Lower Morava Valley. The municipal territory is located on the border with Austria and Slovakia.

The eastern border (with Slovakia) is formed by the Morava River and the western border (with Austria) is partly formed by the Thaya River. Their confluence forms the tripoint of the Czech Republic, Austria and Slovakia. Other notable watercourses in Lanžhot are the Kyjovka River (which joins the Thaya on the Czech-Austrian border) and the Svodnice Stream (which joins the Kyjovka near the town proper).

The area of the confluence of the Morava and Thaya, which also includes many pools, oxbow lakes and channels, is the most valuable ichthyological site in the country. About 80% of native Czech fish species can be found there, and 15% of them live only there.^[3]

History

The first written mention of Lanžhot is from 1384.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,435 —     1880 2,700 +10.9% 1890 2,780 +3.0% 1900 2,972 +6.9% 1910 3,176 +6.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 3,523 +10.9% 1930 3,882 +10.2% 1950 3,657 −5.8% 1961 3,996 +9.3% 1970 3,926 −1.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 3,944 +0.5% 1991 3,753 −4.8% 2001 3,771 +0.5% 2011 3,653 −3.1% 2021 3,437 −5.9%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The D2 motorway passes through Lanžhot. On the Czech-Slovak border are two road border crossings and one rail border crossing.

Sights

Lanžhot is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monuments are two homesteads from the second half of the 20th century and a statue of a Red Army soldier from 1953.^[6]

The main landmark is the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. There was an old church, which was completely rebuilt in 1893. Only the sacristy, the chancel and the ascent to the bell tower remained from the old church.^[7]

Notable people

• Edmund von Krieghammer (1832–1906), Austrian general
• Antonín Bartoš (1910–1998), soldier and resistance fighter

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Lanžhot is twinned with:^[8]

• Rabensburg, Austria

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie Lanžhota" (in Czech). Město Lanžhot. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
3. "Druhové bohatství" (in Czech). Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Lanžhot". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
7. "Kostel Povýšení sv. Kříže" (in Czech). Město Lanžhot. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
8. "Rabensburg – naše partnerská obec" (in Czech). Město Lanžhot. Retrieved 2021-11-24.

External links

• Official website