Hvozd (Rakovník District)

Hvozd
Municipality
Centre of Hvozd
Flag Coat of arms
Hvozd Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°3′6″N 13°41′54″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Rakovník
First mentioned	1352
Area
• Total	3.68 km^2 (1.42 sq mi)
Elevation	484 m (1,588 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	180
• Density	49/km^2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	270 35
Website	www.obec-hvozd.cz

Hvozd is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Žďáry is an administrative part of Hvozd.

Etymology

The word hvozd means 'forest'. The village was founded on the site of a forest or near a forest.[2]

Geography

Hvozd is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Rakovník and 45 km (28 mi) west of Prague. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is the hill Nad Kostelem at 537 m (1,762 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Hvozd is from 1352.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 306 —     1880 313 +2.3% 1890 293 −6.4% 1900 297 +1.4% 1910 297 +0.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 310 +4.4% 1930 281 −9.4% 1950 224 −20.3% 1961 245 +9.4% 1970 226 −7.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 196 −13.3% 1991 164 −16.3% 2001 148 −9.8% 2011 164 +10.8% 2021 144 −12.2%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

Church of Saint John the Baptist

The main landmark of Hvozd is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It was built in the Baroque style on the site of an old medieval church.[6]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 817.
3. "Obec" (in Czech). Obec Hvozd. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Kostel sv. Michaela Archanděla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-29.

External links

• Official website