Hvozd (Plzeň-North District)
Hvozd (German: Fosslau) is a municipality and village in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Hvozd | |
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Centre of Hvozd | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Hvozd Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°56′23″N 13°15′47″E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Plzeň-North |
| First mentioned | 1253 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.08 km2 (4.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 573 m (1,880 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 249 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 331 01 |
| Website | www |
Hvozd lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) north of Plzeň and 85 km (53 mi) west of Prague.
Administrative parts
The village of Hodoviz is an administrative part of Hvozd.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 416 | — |
| 1880 | 408 | −1.9% |
| 1890 | 397 | −2.7% |
| 1900 | 393 | −1.0% |
| 1910 | 353 | −10.2% |
| 1921 | 380 | +7.6% |
| 1930 | 379 | −0.3% |
| 1950 | 272 | −28.2% |
| 1961 | 273 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 249 | −8.8% |
| 1980 | 272 | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 249 | −8.5% |
| 2001 | 246 | −1.2% |
| 2011 | 253 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 249 | −1.6% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Plzeň-sever" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
- "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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