Chvalovice (Znojmo District)
Introduction '''Chvalovice''' () is a municipality and village in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Administrative parts The hamlet of Hatě is an administrative part of Lažánky.
Geography Chvalovice is located about  southeast of Znojmo and  southwest of Brno. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Dyje–Svratka Valley. The highest point is at  above sea level.
History The first written mention of Chvalovice is from 1279.The owners of the village often changed; among the most important were the Dietrichstein family, the Jesuit college in Znojmo and the Cistercian monastery in Tišnov. From the 17th century until 1784, it was property of the Premonstratensian Louka Monastery.
Transport The I/38 road (part of the European route E59) passes through the municipality.Chvalovice lies on the border with Austria. There is the road border crossing ''Hatě / Kleinhaugsdorf''.
Sights The main landmark of Chvalovice is the Church of Saint Margaret. It is a Baroque building with a late Gothic core from the 15th century.
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