Drnovice (; ) is a municipality and village in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants. Geography Drnovice is located about west of Vyškov and east of Brno. It lies on the border between the Vyškov Gate and Drahany Highlands. The highest point is the hill Rozepře at above sea level. A dominant feature of the landscape near the village is the hill Chocholík at . The Drnůvka Stream flows through the municipality. History The first written mention of Drnovice is from 1104. Sport The municipality was home to football club 1. FK Drnovice, which took part in the Czech First League for 10 seasons between 1993 and 2005. Drnovice is the second smallest municipality that has ever been represented in the Czech First League (after Blšany). The club was dissolved in 2006 due to financial trouble. Its successor is a club named FKD and is plays only in amateur competitions. Sights The parish Church of Saint Lawrence was built in the second half of the 17th century, after the old church was demolished in 1652. Next to the church there are Baroque statues of Saint John of Nepomuk from 1738 and Saint Florian from 1755. Drnovice Castle dates from 1866–1869. Today it houses the municipal office and a restaurant. Notable people Gisela Januszewska (1867–1943), Austrian physician Alexander Roda Roda (1872–1945), Austrian writer References External links Villages in Vyškov District