Blatnice pod Svatým Antonínkem
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Blatnice pod Svatým Antonínkem is a village in Hodonín District
in the South Moravian Region
of the Czech Republic
. As of 2008 it had a population of 2,124.
The village was first mentioned in 1046. The village is known for its wine
, which has a rich tradition. Has its own brand of wine Blatnický Roháč. Tenants in the village harvest grapes in traditional wine cellars, of which the oldest dating from the end of the 16th and the beginning of the 17th century.
There is a church, St. Andrew in town, a church shrine used for special occasions, St. Anthony located on the overlooking hill, a primary school, and all civic facilities.
Emigration to America
Hundreds of residents of Blatnice emigrated to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Destinations included the states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois, mainly centering in and around Chicago. Surnames associated with these immigrants were:
Budinek,
Fajkus,
Fnasek,
Gal,
Hanacek,
Hejtmanek,
Kalisek,
Macal,
Misek,
Najdal,
Nemcicky,
Nemecek,
Petratur,
Pospisil,
Stanek,
Valasek,
Vybiral,
Vyskocil
Hodonín District
Hodonín District is one of seven districts within South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic...
in the South Moravian Region
South Moravian Region
South Moravian Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located in the south-western part of its historical region of Moravia, with exception of Jobova Lhota, that belongs to Bohemia. Its capital is Brno the 2nd largest city of the Czech Republic. The region is famous for its wine...
of the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. As of 2008 it had a population of 2,124.
The village was first mentioned in 1046. The village is known for its wine
Wine
Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
, which has a rich tradition. Has its own brand of wine Blatnický Roháč. Tenants in the village harvest grapes in traditional wine cellars, of which the oldest dating from the end of the 16th and the beginning of the 17th century.
There is a church, St. Andrew in town, a church shrine used for special occasions, St. Anthony located on the overlooking hill, a primary school, and all civic facilities.
Emigration to America
Hundreds of residents of Blatnice emigrated to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Destinations included the states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois, mainly centering in and around Chicago. Surnames associated with these immigrants were:
Budinek,
Fajkus,
Fnasek,
Gal,
Hanacek,
Hejtmanek,
Kalisek,
Macal,
Misek,
Najdal,
Nemcicky,
Nemecek,
Petratur,
Pospisil,
Stanek,
Valasek,
Vybiral,
Vyskocil