Blatnice pod Svatým Antonínkem

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...