Drnovice (Vyškov District) Explained

Drnovice
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:South Moravian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Vyškov
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.2764°N 16.9514°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1104
Area Total Km2:11.97
Elevation M:256
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2368
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:683 04

Drnovice (in Czech pronounced as /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.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Drn, meaning "the village of Drn's people".[2]

Geography

Drnovice is located about 3km (02miles) west of Vyškov and 22km (14miles) east of Brno. It lies on the border between the Vyškov Gate and Drahany Highlands, on the edge of the fertile Haná region. The highest point is the hill Rozepře at 451m (1,480feet) above sea level. A dominant feature of the landscape near the village is the hill Chocholík at 367m (1,204feet). The Drnůvka Stream flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Drnovice is from 1104, when it was a property of the Benedictine monastery in Třebíč.[3] From the 13th century until the second half of the 19th century, it was part of the Račice estate.[2]

Transport

The BrnoOlomouc railway passes through the south of the territory, but there is no stop in the municipality. The nearest train station is in neighbouring Vyškov.

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 smallest municipality that has ever been represented in the Czech First League (after Blšany). The club was dissolved in 2006 due to financial trouble. Its successor is a club named FKD and is plays only in amateur competitions.

Since 2021, the matches of MFK Vyškov are played in the football stadium in Drnovice. Its capacity has been reduced to 4,500 seats.[4]

Sights

The Church of Saint Lawrence was built in the second half of the 17th century, after the old church was demolished in 1652. Next to the church there are Baroque statues of Saint John of Nepomuk from 1738 and Saint Florian from 1755.[5]

Drnovice Castle was built in 1866–1869. Today it houses the municipal office and a restaurant.[5]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: O Drnovicích. Drnka. cs. 2023-12-05.
  3. Web site: Obec. Obec Drnovice. cs. 2023-12-05.
  4. Web site: Základem byla pevná defenziva, řekl po záchraně zlínský obránce Cedidla. iDNES.cz. cs. 2023-06-05. 2023-06-08.
  5. Web site: Za zmínku v obci a okolí stojí. Obec Drnovice. cs. 2022-07-28.