Hvožďany (Domažlice District)

Coordinates: 49°30′20″N 12°46′17″E / 49.50556°N 12.77139°E / 49.50556; 12.77139
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Hvožďany
Centre of Hvožďany
Centre of Hvožďany
Hvožďany is located in Czech Republic
Hvožďany
Hvožďany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°30′20″N 12°46′17″E / 49.50556°N 12.77139°E / 49.50556; 12.77139
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictDomažlice
First mentioned1239
Area
 • Total3.00 km2 (1.16 sq mi)
Elevation
507 m (1,663 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total38
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
345 22
Websitewww.hvozdany.info

Hvožďany is a municipality and village in Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 40 inhabitants.

Hvožďany lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north-west of Domažlice, 52 km (32 mi) south-west of Plzeň, and 136 km (85 mi) south-west of Prague.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869208—    
1880158−24.0%
1890163+3.2%
1900144−11.7%
1910145+0.7%
1921154+6.2%
1930145−5.8%
195062−57.2%
196154−12.9%
197049−9.3%
198042−14.3%
199136−14.3%
200134−5.6%
201132−5.9%
202131−3.1%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Domažlice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.