Snovídky

Snovídky
Municipality
Centre of Snovídky
Flag Coat of arms
Snovídky Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°7′58″N 17°6′23″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Vyškov
First mentioned	1360
Area
• Total	10.57 km^2 (4.08 sq mi)
Elevation	261 m (856 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	333
• Density	32/km^2 (82/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	683 33
Website	www.snovidky.eu

Snovídky is a municipality and village in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Geography

Snovídky is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Vyškov and 34 km (21 mi) east of Brno. It lies mostly in the Ždánice Forest range, only a small part of the municipal territory in the north extends into the Litenčice Hills. The highest point is a nameless hill at 392 m (1,286 ft) above sea level. The Kyjovka River and several small streams flow through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Snovídky is from 1360. From the mid-15th century, the village belonged to the Bučovice estate and shared its owners.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 332 —     1880 400 +20.5% 1890 452 +13.0% 1900 485 +7.3% 1910 517 +6.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 567 +9.7% 1930 572 +0.9% 1950 473 −17.3% 1961 510 +7.8% 1970 469 −8.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 451 −3.8% 1991 378 −16.2% 2001 348 −7.9% 2011 348 +0.0% 2021 317 −8.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The railway line Brno–Uherské Hradiště runs through the municipality, but there is no train station.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[5] A landmark is the Chapel of the Virgin Mary in the centre of Snovídky.

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Snovídky. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Snovídky". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-07.

External links

• Official website