Hvozd (Prostějov District)
Hvozd | |
|---|---|
 View from the northwest | |
  Hvozd Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°38′10″N 16°54′36″E / 49.63611°N 16.91000°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Prostějov |
| First mentioned | 1275 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.38 km2 (4.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 502 m (1,647 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 656 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 798 52, 798 55 |
| Website | www |
Hvozd is a municipality and village in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Hvozd lies approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) north-west of Prostějov, 26 km (16 mi) west of Olomouc, and 186 km (116 mi) east of Prague.
Administrative parts[edit]
The villages of Klužínek, Otročkov and Vojtěchov are administrative parts of Hvozd.
Demographics[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,228 | — |
| 1880 | 1,290 | +5.0% |
| 1890 | 1,357 | +5.2% |
| 1900 | 1,274 | −6.1% |
| 1910 | 1,283 | +0.7% |
| 1921 | 1,292 | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 1,258 | −2.6% |
| 1950 | 932 | −25.9% |
| 1961 | 985 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 855 | −13.2% |
| 1980 | 786 | −8.1% |
| 1991 | 669 | −14.9% |
| 2001 | 676 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 611 | −9.6% |
| 2021 | 620 | +1.5% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Prostějov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
External links[edit]
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