Hodonín (Blansko District)

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Hodonín
Municipality
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Hodonín
Coordinates: 49°30′06″N 16°24′41″E / 49.50167°N 16.41139°E / 49.50167; 16.41139Coordinates: 49°30′06″N 16°24′41″E / 49.50167°N 16.41139°E / 49.50167; 16.41139
Country  Czech Republic
Region South Moravian
District Blansko
Area
  Total 3.18 km2 (1.23 sq mi)
Elevation 496 m (1,627 ft)
Population (2012)
  Total 120
  Density 38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Postal code 679 71
Website http://www.hodoninukunstatu.cz

Hodonín (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦodoɲiːn]) is a small village in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic.

History

During World War II, Romani people were imprisoned at Hodonin concentration camp, before being transported to the Auschwitz extermination camp. Around 1,300 prisoners passed through the camp, 207 died.


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