Ratíškovice is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,000 inhabitants. Geography Ratíškovice is located about northeast of Hodonín. It lies in a flat landscape of the Lower Morava Valley. History The first written mention of Ratíškovice is from 1141, in a deed of bishop Jindřich Zdík. It is one of the oldest villages in the area. People in Ratíškovice were mainly farmers, they used to grow rye, barley, oat, potatoes, corn, millet and hemp. At the end of the 19th century, they started to work in mines in Dubňany and Milotice. Economy Ratíškovice is known for viticulture and wine-making. The municipality lies in the Slovácká wine sub-region. Sport Football club FK Baník Ratíškovice is based in Ratíškovice. It plays in the lower amateur tiers. Sights The most important monument is the Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius. It was built in 1855–1857. Notable people Josef Vacenovský (born 1937), footballer Anna Hubáčková (born 1957), politician Michal Kordula (born 1978), football player and manager Twin towns – sister cities Ratíškovice is twinned with: Vouziers, France References External links Villages in Hodonín District Moravian Slovakia