Závist (Blansko District)

Závist is a municipality and village in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Závist
Municipality
Belfry and cross in the centre of Závist
Flag
Coat of arms
Závist
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°22′31″N 16°34′19″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBlansko
Founded1776
Area
 • Total0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi)
Elevation
370 m (1,210 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total151
 • Density360/km2 (930/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
679 22
Websitewww.obeczavist.cz

Geography

Závist is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Blansko and 18 km (11 mi) north of Brno. The southern part of the municipality with the built-up area lies in the northern tip of the Bobrava Highlands, the northern part lies in the Drahany Highlands. The highest point is at 475 m (1,558 ft) above sea level.

With an area of 0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi), it is the smallest municipality in the country.[2]

History

Závist was founded in 1776.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869124—    
1880139+12.1%
1890145+4.3%
1900153+5.5%
1910161+5.2%
YearPop.±%
1921153−5.0%
1930161+5.2%
1950149−7.5%
1961181+21.5%
1970148−18.2%
YearPop.±%
1980148+0.0%
1991127−14.2%
2001138+8.7%
2011142+2.9%
2021143+0.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The I/43 road (part of European route E461), which connects Brno with Svitavy, passes through Závist.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[6] The main landmark of Závist is a belfry from 1833. Next to the belfry is a cross from 1857.[7]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. "Municipalities – the smallest, the largest". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  3. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Závist. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Blansko" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
  5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, okres Blansko". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  7. "Současnost" (in Czech). Obec Závist. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
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