Lužice (Hodonín District)

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Lužice
Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius
Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius
Flag of Lužice
Coat of arms of Lužice
Lužice is located in Czech Republic
Lužice
Lužice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°50′28″N 17°4′16″E / 48.84111°N 17.07111°E / 48.84111; 17.07111Coordinates: 48°50′28″N 17°4′16″E / 48.84111°N 17.07111°E / 48.84111; 17.07111
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictHodonín
First mentioned1324
Area
 • Total7.52 km2 (2.90 sq mi)
Elevation
176 m (577 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total2,957
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
696 18
Websitewww.luziceuhodonina.cz

Lužice (German: Luschitz) is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants.

Lužice lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Hodonín, 52 km (32 mi) south-east of Brno, and 237 km (147 mi) south-east of Prague.

The village was heavily damaged by the 2021 South Moravia tornado.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. ^ "Mrtví, zavalení, všude trosky. Sedm obcí na Moravě zpustošilo tornádo". iDnes. Retrieved 25 June 2021.


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