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 (2023-01-01)
• Total	181
• 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[edit]

The village of Žďáry is an administrative part of Hvozd.

Etymology[edit]

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

Geography[edit]

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[edit]

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

Demographics[edit]

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[edit]

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

Sights[edit]

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[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ 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 – Okres Rakovník" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
^ "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[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[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 – Okres Rakovník" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.

[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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