Lanžhot

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.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Lanžhot
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Lanžhot, náměstí (4).jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Town square
Settlement.image_flag: Vlajka města Lanžhot.gif
Settlement.image_shield: Znak města Lanžhot.jpg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: South Moravian
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Břeclav
Settlement.pushpin_map: Czech Republic
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Czech Republic
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Ladislav Straka
Settlement.established_title: First mentioned
Settlement.established_date: 1384

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Official website

Město Lanžhot - Oficiální stránky města Lanžhot

Oficiální stránky města Lanžhot

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Lanžhot
Population: 3637
Area: 54.81013
Elevation: 164
Official website: www.lanzhot.cz
Image: Lanžhot church.JPG
Licence plate code: B

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Commons category: Lanžhot
time of earliest written record: 1384-01-01
email address: mailto:[email protected]
postal code: 691 51
number of houses: 1237
mean age: 44
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Contents

Etymology
Geography
History
Demographics
Transport
Sights
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
References
External links

==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.