Hvozd (Rakovník District)

Hvozd
Hvozd
Municipality
	Centre of Hvozd
	Flag Coat of arms
	Hvozd Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°3′6″N 13°41′54″E / 50.05167°N 13.69833°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Rakovník
First mentioned	1352
Area
• Total	3.68 km2 (1.42 sq mi)
Elevation	484 m (1,588 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	180
• Density	49/km2 (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

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

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 817.
^ "Obec" (in Czech). Obec Hvozd. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
^ "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. Michaela Archanděla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-29.

External links

Official website

[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.

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