Hvozd | |
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Coordinates: 49°38′10″N 16°54′36″E / 49.63611°N 16.91000°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Olomouc |
District | Prostějov |
First mentioned | 1275 |
Area | |
• Total | 12.38 km2 (4.78 sq mi) |
Elevation | 502 m (1,647 ft) |
Population (2023-01-01)
[1] | |
• Total | 656 |
• Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal codes | 798 52, 798 55 |
Website |
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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.
The villages of Klužínek, Otročkov and Vojtěchov are administrative parts of Hvozd.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1869 | 1,228 | — |
1880 | 1,290 | +5.0% |
1890 | 1,357 | +5.2% |
1900 | 1,274 | −6.1% |
1910 | 1,283 | +0.7% |
1921 | 1,292 | +0.7% |
1930 | 1,258 | −2.6% |
1950 | 932 | −25.9% |
1961 | 985 | +5.7% |
1970 | 855 | −13.2% |
1980 | 786 | −8.1% |
1991 | 669 | −14.9% |
2001 | 676 | +1.0% |
2011 | 611 | −9.6% |
2021 | 620 | +1.5% |
Source: Censuses [2] [3] |