Závist (Blansko District)

Závist
Municipality
Belfry and cross in the centre of Závist
Flag Coat of arms
Závist Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°22′31″N 16°34′19″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Blansko
Founded	1776
Area
• Total	0.42 km^2 (0.16 sq mi)
Elevation	370 m (1,210 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	151
• Density	360/km^2 (930/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	679 22
Website	www.obeczavist.cz

Závist is a municipality and village in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Geography

Závist is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Blansko and 18 km (11 mi) north of Brno. The southern part of the municipality with the built-up area lies in the northern tip of the Bobrava Highlands, the northern part lies in the Drahany Highlands. The highest point is at 475 m (1,558 ft) above sea level.

With an area of 0.42 km^2 (0.16 sq mi), it is the smallest municipality in the country.[2]

History

Závist was founded in 1776.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 124 —     1880 139 +12.1% 1890 145 +4.3% 1900 153 +5.5% 1910 161 +5.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 153 −5.0% 1930 161 +5.2% 1950 149 −7.5% 1961 181 +21.5% 1970 148 −18.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 148 +0.0% 1991 127 −14.2% 2001 138 +8.7% 2011 142 +2.9% 2021 143 +0.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The I/43 road (part of European route E461), which connects Brno with Svitavy, passes through Závist.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[6] The main landmark of Závist is a belfry from 1833. Next to the belfry is a cross from 1857.[7]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Municipalities – the smallest, the largest". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
3. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Závist. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
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. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Závist". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
7. "Současnost" (in Czech). Obec Závist. Retrieved 2022-12-28.

External links

• Official website