Snovídky is a municipality and village in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Snovídky
Centre of Snovídky
Centre of Snovídky
Flag of Snovídky
Coat of arms of Snovídky
Snovídky is located in Czech Republic
Snovídky
Snovídky
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°7′58″N 17°6′23″E / 49.13278°N 17.10639°E / 49.13278; 17.10639
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictVyškov
First mentioned1360
Area
 • Total
10.57 km2 (4.08 sq mi)
Elevation
261 m (856 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
333
 • Density32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
683 33
Websitewww.snovidky.eu

Geography

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Snovídky is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Vyškov and 34 km (21 mi) east of Brno. It lies mostly in the Ždánice Forest range, only a small part of the municipal territory in the north extends into the Litenčice Hills. The highest point is a nameless hill at 392 m (1,286 ft) above sea level. The Kyjovka River and several small streams flow through the municipality.

History

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The first written mention of Snovídky is from 1360. From the mid-15th century, the village belonged to the Bučovice estate and shared its owners.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869332—    
1880400+20.5%
1890452+13.0%
1900485+7.3%
1910517+6.6%
YearPop.±%
1921567+9.7%
1930572+0.9%
1950473−17.3%
1961510+7.8%
1970469−8.0%
YearPop.±%
1980451−3.8%
1991378−16.2%
2001348−7.9%
2011348+0.0%
2021317−8.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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The railway line Brno–Uherské Hradiště runs through the municipality, but there is no train station.

Sights

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There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[5] A landmark is the Chapel of the Virgin Mary in the centre of Snovídky.

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Snovídky. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  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.
  5. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Snovídky". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
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