Starý Poddvorov is a municipality and village in
Hodonín District in the
South Moravian Region of the
Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Geography
Starý Poddvorov is located about west of
Hodonín. It lies in the
Kyjov Hills.
History
The first written mention of Starý Poddvorov is from 1704, when the local winemakers started to build houses here and received land in the area of extinct village Potvorov from the
Jesuits. After the Jesuit Order was abolished in 1773, it became a part of the
Hodonín estate in 1783. Since 1867, it has been a sovereign municipality.
Economy
Starý Poddvorov is known for
viticulture and wine-making. The municipality lies in the
Slovácká wine sub-region.
Sights
The wooden windmill is the most important sight. This technical monument was built in 1870.
Twin towns – sister cities
Starý Poddvorov is a member of the ''Charter of European Rural Communities'', a
town twinning association across the
European Union, alongside with:
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Bienvenida, Spain
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Bièvre, Belgium
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Bucine, Italy
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Cashel, Ireland
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Cissé, France
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Desborough, United Kingdom
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Esch (Haaren), Netherlands
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Hepstedt
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, Germany
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Ibănești, Romania
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Kandava, Latvia
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Kannus, Finland
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Kolindros
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, Greece
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Lassee
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, Austria
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Medzev
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, Slovakia
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Moravče, Slovenia
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Næstved, Denmark
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Nagycenk
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, Hungary
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Nadur, Malta
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Ockelbo
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, Sweden
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Pano Lefkara, Cyprus
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Põlva, Estonia
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Samuel (Soure), Portugal
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Slivo Pole, Bulgaria
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Strzyżów, Poland
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Tisno, Croatia
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Troisvierges, Luxembourg
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Žagarė (Joniškis), Lithuania
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Stary Poddvorov
Villages in Hodonín District
Moravian Slovakia