Lanžhot
title: "Lanžhot" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-and-towns-in-the-south-moravian-region", "populated-places-in-břeclav-district", "czech-republic–slovakia-border-crossings"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanžhot" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Lanžhot |
| settlement_type | Town |
| image_skyline | Lanžhot, náměstí (4).jpg |
| image_caption | Town square |
| image_flag | Vlajka města Lanžhot.gif |
| image_shield | Znak města Lanžhot.jpg |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | South Moravian |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Břeclav |
| pushpin_map | Czech Republic |
| pushpin_relief | 1 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in the Czech Republic |
| coordinates | |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | Ladislav Straka |
| established_title | First mentioned |
| established_date | 1384 |
| area_total_km2 | 54.83 |
| elevation_m | 164 |
| population_as_of | 2025-01-01 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 3637 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +1 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 691 51 |
| website | |
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| name = Lanžhot | other_name = | settlement_type = Town | image_skyline = Lanžhot, náměstí (4).jpg | image_caption = Town square | image_flag = Vlajka města Lanžhot.gif | image_shield = Znak města Lanžhot.jpg | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = South Moravian | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Břeclav | image_map = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Czech Republic | pushpin_relief = 1 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Ladislav Straka | established_title = First mentioned | established_date = 1384 | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 54.83 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 164 | population_as_of = 2025-01-01 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 3637 | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone1 = CET | utc_offset1 = +1 | timezone1_DST = CEST | utc_offset1_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 691 51 | area_code_type = | area_code = | website = | footnotes = Lanžhot () is a town in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,600 inhabitants. Located on the border with Austria and Slovakia, it is the southernmost Moravian town.
Etymology
The original Latin name Lanczhut and the German name Landshut meant 'land guard', referring to its location on the border between Austria and Kingdom of Hungary. The Czech name is transcription of the original name.
Geography
Lanžhot is located about 7 km southeast of Břeclav and 56 km southeast of Brno. It lies in the Lower Morava Valley. The municipal territory is located on the border with Austria and Slovakia.
The eastern border (with Slovakia) is formed by the Morava River and the western border (with Austria) is partly formed by the Thaya River. Their confluence forms the tripoint of the Czech Republic, Austria and Slovakia. Other notable watercourses in Lanžhot are the Kyjovka River (which joins the Thaya on the Czech-Austrian border) and the Svodnice Stream (which joins the Kyjovka near the town proper).
The area of the confluence of the Morava and Thaya, which also includes many pools, oxbow lakes and channels, is the most valuable ichthyological site in the country. About 80% of native Czech fish species can be found there, and 15% of them live only there.
History
The first written mention of Lanžhot is from 1384.
Demographics
|align=none|cols=3 |1869|2435 |1880|2700 |1890|2780 |1900|2972 |1910|3176 |1921|3523 |1930|3882 |1950|3657 |1961|3996 |1970|3926 |1980|3944 |1991|3753 |2001|3771 |2011|3653 |2021|3437 |source=Censuses}}
Transport
The D2 motorway passes through Lanžhot. On the Czech-Slovak border are two road border crossings and one rail border crossing.
Sights
Lanžhot is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monuments are two homesteads from the second half of the 20th century and a statue of a Red Army soldier from 1953.
The main landmark is the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. There was an old church, which was completely rebuilt in 1893. Only the sacristy, the chancel and the ascent to the bell tower remained from the old church.
Notable people
- Edmund von Krieghammer (1832–1906), Austrian general
- Antonín Bartoš (1910–1998), soldier and resistance fighter
Twin towns – sister cities
Lanžhot is twinned with:
- AUT Rabensburg, Austria
References
References
- (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- "Historie Lanžhota". Město Lanžhot.
- "Druhové bohatství". Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic.
- (2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- (2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Lanžhot". National Heritage Institute.
- "Kostel Povýšení sv. Kříže". Město Lanžhot.
- "Rabensburg – naše partnerská obec". Město Lanžhot.
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