Hvozd (Prostějov District)

Coordinates: 49°38′10″N 16°54′36″E / 49.63611°N 16.91000°E / 49.63611; 16.91000
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Hvozd
View from the northwest
View from the northwest
Hvozd is located in Czech Republic
Hvozd
Hvozd
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°38′10″N 16°54′36″E / 49.63611°N 16.91000°E / 49.63611; 16.91000
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictProstějov
First mentioned1275
Area
 • Total12.38 km2 (4.78 sq mi)
Elevation
502 m (1,647 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total656
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
798 52, 798 55
Websitewww.hvozd.cz

Hvozd is a municipality and village in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Hvozd lies approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) north-west of Prostějov, 26 km (16 mi) west of Olomouc, and 186 km (116 mi) east of Prague.

Administrative parts[edit]

Villages of Klužínek, Otročkov and Vojtěchov are administrative parts of Hvozd.

References[edit]

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