Hoštice-Heroltice is a municipality in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Hoštice-Heroltice
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  Hoštice-Heroltice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°17′14″N 17°4′0″E / 49.28722°N 17.06667°E / 49.28722; 17.06667 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Vyškov |
| First mentioned | 1349 |
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| • Total | 7.24 km2 (2.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Population
(2024-01-01)[1]
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| • Total | 627 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
683 26
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| Website | hostice-heroltice |
The municipality is made up of the villages of Hoštice and Heroltice. The two villages are urbanistically fused.
Both the names Hoštice and Heroltice are derived from the personal names – Hošt and Herolt.[2]
Hoštice-Heroltice is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of Vyškov and 29 km (18 mi) northeast of Brno. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Vyškov Gate. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Haná River.
The first written mention of Hoštice is from 1445, Heroltice was first mentioned in 1349. Hoštice and Heroltice were merged into one municipality in 1942.[2]
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The D1 motorway from Brno to Ostrava runs through the southern part of the municipality.
The main landmark of the municipality is the Church of Saint John the Baptist in Hoštice. It was built in the late Gothic style in 1445.[5]
