Račice-Pístovice

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Račice-Pístovice
Račice Castle
Račice Castle
Flag of Račice-Pístovice
Coat of arms of Račice-Pístovice
Račice-Pístovice is located in Czech Republic
Račice-Pístovice
Račice-Pístovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°16′33″N 16°52′22″E / 49.27583°N 16.87278°E / 49.27583; 16.87278Coordinates: 49°16′33″N 16°52′22″E / 49.27583°N 16.87278°E / 49.27583; 16.87278
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictVyškov
First mentioned1227
Area
 • Total18.86 km2 (7.28 sq mi)
Elevation
340 m (1,120 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total1,238
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
683 05
Websitewww.racice-pistovice.cz

Račice-Pístovice is a municipality in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

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.

Administrative parts[]

The municipality is made up of villages of Račice and Pístovice.

History[]

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]

Notable people[]

  • Alois Hudec (1908–1997), gymnast and Olympic champion

References[]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Račice-Pístovice. Retrieved 2020-10-08.


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