Hradčovice

Hradčovice
Municipality
Church of All Saints
Flag Coat of arms
Hradčovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°2′59″N 17°34′56″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Uherské Hradiště
First mentioned	1247
Area
• Total	9.27 km2 (3.58 sq mi)
Elevation	198 m (650 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	980
• Density	110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	687 33
Website	www.hradcovice.cz

Hradčovice (German: Radischowitz) is a municipality and village in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Lhotka is an administrative part of Hradčovice.

Geography

Hradčovice is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Uherské Hradiště and 20 km (12 mi) south of Zlín. It lies in the Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is the hill Rovná hora at 351 m (1,152 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Olšava River.

History

The first written mention of Hradčovice is from 1247, when Duke Ulrich III donated part of the village to the church. The village of Lhotka was first mentioned in 1374. From the 15th century until the early 17th century, the estate was owned by the Lords of Kunovice. At the beginning of the 17th century, the estate was bought by the Kaunitz family, which owned it until the end of the 18th century.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 760 —     1880 847 +11.4% 1890 946 +11.7% 1900 978 +3.4% 1910 1,104 +12.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,135 +2.8% 1930 1,094 −3.6% 1950 1,060 −3.1% 1961 1,165 +9.9% 1970 1,137 −2.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,026 −9.8% 1991 1,020 −0.6% 2001 969 −5.0% 2011 975 +0.6% 2021 958 −1.7%
Source: Censuses

Transport

Train station

The I/50 road (part of the European route E50), which connects Brno with the Czech-Slovak border in Starý Hrozenkov via Uherské Hradiště, passes through the southern part of the municipality.

Hradčovice is located on the railway line Staré Město–Bylnice.

Sights

The main landmark of Hradčovice is the Church of All Saints. It was built in the early Baroque style around 1670, but it has a medieval core from the second half fof the 13th century. The church was modified to its present form after 1757.

External links

• Official website