Hostišová

Hostišová is a municipality and village in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Hostišová
Municipality
Centre of Hostišová with a chapel
Flag
Coat of arms
Hostišová
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°15′13″N 17°35′28″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictZlín
First mentioned1397
Area
 • Total2.65 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
Elevation
308 m (1,010 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total563
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
763 01
Websitewww.hostisova.cz

Administrative parts

The municipality is made up of two village parts: Hostišová and Hostišová-Horňák.

Geography

Hostišová is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) northwest of Zlín. It lies in a hilly lansdcape of the Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is the Strážná hill at 347 m (1,138 ft) above sea level; the village is located on its slopes.

History

The first written mention of Hostišová is from 1397.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869175—    
1880230+31.4%
1890254+10.4%
1900246−3.1%
1910289+17.5%
YearPop.±%
1921300+3.8%
1930302+0.7%
1950350+15.9%
1961377+7.7%
1970383+1.6%
YearPop.±%
1980350−8.6%
1991387+10.6%
2001410+5.9%
2011460+12.2%
2021530+15.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark is the Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary from 1869.[5]

An observation tower called Na Strážné is located on the top of the Strážná hill. It is a 14 m (46 ft) high wooden tower on a stone base.[6]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. "Historie obce Hostišová" (in Czech). Obec Hostišová. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Zlín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Památky v obci" (in Czech). Obec Hostišová. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  6. "Rozhledna Na Strážné Hostišová". Zlínsko a Luhačovicko (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-01-17.
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