Provodovice

Provodovice
Provodovice
Municipality
	Cross by the main road
	Flag Coat of arms
	Provodovice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°27′3″N 17°46′6″E / 49.45083°N 17.76833°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Přerov
First mentioned	1302
Area
• Total	3.28 km2 (1.27 sq mi)
Elevation	355 m (1,165 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	157
• Density	48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	753 53
Website	www.provodovice.cz

Provodovice is a municipality and village in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Etymology[edit]

The name is derived from the personal name Provod, meaning "the village of Provod's people".^[2]

Geography[edit]

Provodovice is located about 22 km (14 mi) west of Přerov and 39 km (24 mi) southeast of Olomouc. It lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The highest point is at 392 m (1,286 ft) above sea level. The Juhyně Stream flows along the western and northern municipal border.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Provodovice is from 1302.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	253	—
1880	314	+24.1%
1890	289	−8.0%
1900	249	−13.8%
1910	235	−5.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	214	−8.9%
1930	233	+8.9%
1950	225	−3.4%
1961	231	+2.7%
1970	217	−6.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	189	−12.9%
1991	148	−21.7%
2001	125	−15.5%
2011	146	+16.8%
2021	150	+2.7%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights[edit]

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[5] The only landmarks are two wayside crosses and a statue of Saint John of Nepomuk.^[2]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Zakladní charakteristika obce" (in Czech). Obec Provodovice. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Přerov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Provodovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-17.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[history-2] "Zakladní charakteristika obce" (in Czech). Obec Provodovice. Retrieved 2022-10-11.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Přerov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Provodovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-17.

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