Moravský Žižkov

Moravský Žižkov
Municipality
Primary school
Flag Coat of arms
Moravský Žižkov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°49′58″N 16°55′53″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Břeclav
Founded	1731
Area
• Total	13.54 km2 (5.23 sq mi)
Elevation	198 m (650 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	1,488
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	691 01
Website	www.moravskyzizkov.cz

Moravský Žižkov is a municipality and village in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

Geography

Moravský Žižkov is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Břeclav and 45 km (28 mi) southeast of Brno. It lies mostly in the Lower Morava Valley, The northern part of the municipal territory lies in the Kyjov Hills and includes the highest point of Moravský Žižkov at 260 m (850 ft) above sea level.

History

Founded in 1731, it is one of the youngest communities of the South Moravian Region. It was a part of Velké Bílovice until 1792, when it became a sovereign municipality.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 579 —     1880 690 +19.2% 1890 763 +10.6% 1900 861 +12.8% 1910 935 +8.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,012 +8.2% 1930 1,112 +9.9% 1950 1,144 +2.9% 1961 1,444 +26.2% 1970 1,467 +1.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,460 −0.5% 1991 1,415 −3.1% 2001 1,416 +0.1% 2011 1,380 −2.5% 2021 1,400 +1.4%
Source: Censuses

Economy

Moravský Žižkov is known for viticulture. It lies in the Velkopavlovická wine subregion.

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Moravský Žižkov is the Church of Our Lady Victorious. It is a modern church, built in 2000–2002.

External links

• Official website