Drnovice (Vyškov District)

Drnovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈdr̩novɪtsɛ]; German: Drnowitz) is a municipality and village in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

Drnovice
General view of Drnovice
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Drnovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°16′35″N 16°57′5″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictVyškov
First mentioned1104
Government
  MayorZuzana Hermanová (ODS)
Area
  Total11.96 km2 (4.62 sq mi)
Elevation
256 m (840 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total2,388
  Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
683 04
Websitewww.oudrnovice.cz

Drnovice lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Vyškov, 26 km (16 mi) east of Brno, and 203 km (126 mi) south-east of Prague.

Sport

The municipality was home to football club 1. FK Drnovice, which took part in the Czech First League for 10 seasons between 1993 and 2005. Drnovice is the second least populated municipality, which was represented in the Czech First League. The club was dissolved in 2006 due to financial trouble. Its successor is a club FKD and is plays only in amateur competitions.

Notable people

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.


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