Hvožďany is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Hvožďany | |
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 Church of Saint Procopius and the Visitation of the Virgin Mary | |
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  Hvožďany Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°31′42″N 13°48′19″E / 49.52833°N 13.80528°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Příbram |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Area | |
• Total | 49.78 km2 (19.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 533 m (1,749 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 794 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 262 42, 262 44 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Leletice, Planiny, Pozdyně, Roželov and Vacíkov are administrative parts of Hvožďany.
Etymology
editThe name has the root in hvozd, which is an old Czech word for 'forest'. The term hvožďan denoted a person who lives in a forest or near a forest.[2]
Geography
editHvožďany is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) southwest of Příbram and 71 km (44 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies on the border between three nature regions: Blatná Uplands (southwest, including the villages of Hvožďany and Pozdyně), Benešov Uplands (southeast, including Leletice) and Brdy Highlands (north). The highest point is at 780 m (2,560 ft) above sea level. The upper course of the Lomnice River flows through the woods in the northwestern part of the municipal territory. The brook Hvožďanský potok originates here and flows through the Hvožďany village. The southern part of the municipality is rich in fishponds.
History
editThe first written mention of Hvožďany is from 1352, when a fortress and a church already stood here. From 1408 to 1472, the village was owned by the Lords of Třemšín. Among the next owners were various less important knight families. From 1666 until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1848, Hvožďany belonged to the Lnáře estate.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
editThe main landmark of Hvožďany is the Church of Saint Procopius and the Visitation of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the Gothic style in the first half of the 14th century, then it was extended in the Baroque style. Next to the church is a separate bell tower, built in 1687.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 819.
- ^ "Informace o obci" (in Czech). Obec Hvožďany. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Prokopa a Navštívení Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
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