Hvozd (Rakovník District)
Hvozd | |
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![]() Centre of Hvozd | |
Coordinates: 50°3′6″N 13°41′54″E / 50.05167°N 13.69833°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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)[1] | |
• Total | 180 |
• Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 270 35 |
Website | www |
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
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Source: Censuses[4][5] |
Transport
[edit]There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Hvozd%2C_kostel_svat%C3%A9ho_Jana_K%C5%99titele.jpg/220px-Hvozd%2C_kostel_svat%C3%A9ho_Jana_K%C5%99titele.jpg)
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 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
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