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Municipality in Plzeň, Czech Republic
Hvozd
Municipality
Centre of HvozdCentre of Hvozd
Flag of HvozdFlagCoat of arms of HvozdCoat of arms
Hvozd is located in Czech RepublicHvozdHvozdLocation in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°56′23″N 13°15′47″E / 49.93972°N 13.26306°E / 49.93972; 13.26306
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictPlzeň-North
First mentioned1253
Area
 • Total11.08 km (4.28 sq mi)
Elevation573 m (1,880 ft)
Population
 • Total254
 • Density23/km (59/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code331 01
Websitewww.ou-hvozd.cz

Hvozd (German: Fosslau) is a municipality and village in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869416—    
1880408−1.9%
1890397−2.7%
1900393−1.0%
1910353−10.2%
1921380+7.6%
1930379−0.3%
1950272−28.2%
1961273+0.4%
1970249−8.8%
1980272+9.2%
1991249−8.5%
2001246−1.2%
2011253+2.8%
2021249−1.6%
Source: Censuses

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  3. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

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Towns and villages of Plzeň-North District


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