Blatnice pod Svatým Antonínkem

Blatnice pod Svatým Antonínkem
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Blatnice pod Svatým Antonínkem

Location in the Czech Republic

Coordinates: 48°56′45″N 17°27′50″E / 48.94583°N 17.46389°E / 48.94583; 17.46389
Country  Czech Republic
Region South Moravian Region
District Hodonín District
Area
  Total 5.37 sq mi (13.92 km2)
Elevation 702 ft (214 m)
Population (1.1.2012)
  Total 2,106
  Density 390/sq mi (150/km2)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)

Blatnice pod Svatým Antonínkem is a village in Hodonín County 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, and has its own brand of wine Blatnický Roháč. People in the village produce wine in traditional wine cellars, of which the oldest were built at the end of the 16th or at the beginning of the 17th century.

In the village proper, there is a church of St. Andrew. On the hill over the village, there is a small church of St. Anthony, built in the 17th century, local centre of pilgrimage. In the village, there are also 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. Many of them were welcomed by former Blatnice residents, František Cícha, Antonin Valášek and František and Mary (Cicha) Vyskočil at the Moravsky Dům on 26th Street in Chicago to the United States. This club provided Moravian social interaction to the newcomers. Surnames associated with these immigrants were:

Budinek, Cicha, Fajkus, Fnasek, Gal, Hanacek, Hejtmanek, Kalina, Kalisek, Macal, Misek, Najdal, Nemcicky, Nemecek, Petratur, Pospisil, Stanek, Valasek, Vybiral, Vyskocil Coordinates: 48°56′45″N 17°27′50″E / 48.94583°N 17.46389°E / 48.94583; 17.46389

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