Chvalčov
Appearance
Chvalčov | |
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![]() Bystřička River in Chvalčov | |
Coordinates: 49°23′31″N 17°42′41″E / 49.39194°N 17.71139°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Zlín |
District | Kroměříž |
First mentioned | 1369 |
Area | |
• Total | 22.93 km2 (8.85 sq mi) |
Elevation | 386 m (1,266 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,606 |
• Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 768 72 |
Website | www |
Chvalčov is a municipality and village in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.
Chvalčov lies approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) north-east of Kroměříž, 18 km (11 mi) north of Zlín, and 249 km (155 mi) east of Prague.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Chvalčov is from 1369.[2]
Demographics
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1869 | 891 | — |
1880 | 1,066 | +19.6% |
1890 | 1,198 | +12.4% |
1900 | 1,308 | +9.2% |
1910 | 1,499 | +14.6% |
1921 | 1,382 | −7.8% |
1930 | 1,412 | +2.2% |
1950 | 1,638 | +16.0% |
1961 | 1,592 | −2.8% |
1970 | 1,635 | +2.7% |
1980 | 1,775 | +8.6% |
1991 | 1,713 | −3.5% |
2001 | 1,644 | −4.0% |
2011 | 1,637 | −0.4% |
2021 | 1,539 | −6.0% |
Source: Censuses[3][4] |
Sights
[edit]The Hostýn Hill, a Catholic pilgrimage site, lies in the municipal territory of Chvalčov. There is also the ruin of Obřany Castle on the eponymous hill.
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Chvalčov. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kroměříž" (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.
External links
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