Spytihněv is a municipality and village in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Spytihněv
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Flag of Spytihněv
Coat of arms of Spytihněv
Spytihněv is located in Czech Republic
Spytihněv
Spytihněv
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°8′28″N 17°29′53″E / 49.14111°N 17.49806°E / 49.14111; 17.49806
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictZlín
First mentioned1141
Area
 • Total
9.66 km2 (3.73 sq mi)
Elevation
186 m (610 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,667
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
763 64
Websitewww.spytihnev.cz

Spytihněv lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) south-west of Zlín and 246 km (153 mi) south-east of Prague.

History

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The first written mention of Spytihněv is from 1141.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869957—    
18801,058+10.6%
18901,228+16.1%
19001,342+9.3%
19101,438+7.2%
19211,454+1.1%
19301,371−5.7%
19501,576+15.0%
19611,739+10.3%
19701,657−4.7%
19801,650−0.4%
19911,600−3.0%
20011,692+5.8%
20111,655−2.2%
20211,643−0.7%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie Spytihněvi" (in Czech). Obec Spytihněv. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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