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 (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 644 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/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 600 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
The villages of Klužínek, Otročkov and Vojtěchov are administrative parts of Hvozd.
Demographics
| 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
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
External links
| Authority control databases: National |
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