Hovězí
Hovězí | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 49°18′13″N 18°3′38″E / 49.30361°N 18.06056°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Zlín |
District | Vsetín |
First mentioned | 1504 |
Area | |
• Total | 22.13 km2 (8.54 sq mi) |
Elevation | 385 m (1,263 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,378 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 756 01 |
Website | www |
Hovězí is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.
Etymology
[edit]The name of the municipality literally means 'beef' in Czech.
Geography
[edit]Hovězí is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) southeast of Vsetín and 29 km (18 mi) east of Zlín. It lies on the border between the Maple Mountains and Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains. The highest point is the Filka mountain at 759 m (2,490 ft) above sea level. The Vsetínská Bečva River flows through the municipality. The whole territory of Hovězí lies in the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Hovězí is from 1504.[2] The village was founded in the 14th century.[3]
Demographics
[edit]
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: Censuses[4][5] |
Transport
[edit]Hovězí is located on the railway line Vsetín–Velké Karlovice.
Sights
[edit]The main landmark of Hovězí is the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene. It was originally a Baroque church built in 1732–1733, rebuilt in the neo-Gothic style in 1890.[3][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Hovězí. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Hovězí. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Maří Magdalény" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-13.