Račice-Pístovice
Municipality in South Moravian, Czech Republic From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Račice-Pístovice is a municipality in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.
Račice-Pístovice | |
|---|---|
 Račice Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Račice-Pístovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°16′33″N 16°52′22″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Vyškov |
| First mentioned | 1227 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.86 km2 (7.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,314 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 683 05 |
| Website | www |
Račice-Pístovice lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Vyškov, 21 km (13 mi) north-east of Brno, and 199 km (124 mi) south-east of Prague.
The municipality is made up of the villages of Račice and Pístovice.
The first written mention about Račice is from 1227 and about Pístovice is from 1375. Račice and Pístovice were merged into one municipality in 1960.[2]
- Alois Hudec (1908–1997), gymnast, Olympic champion
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