Závist (Blansko District)

Závist is a municipality and village in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Závist
Belfry and cross in the centre of Závist
Belfry and cross in the centre of Závist
Flag of Závist
Coat of arms of Závist
Závist is located in Czech Republic
Závist
Závist
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°22′31″N 16°34′19″E / 49.37528°N 16.57194°E / 49.37528; 16.57194
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBlansko
Founded1776
Area
 • Total
0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi)
Elevation
370 m (1,210 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
151
 • Density360/km2 (930/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
679 22
Websitewww.obeczavist.cz

Geography

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Závist is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Blansko and 18 km (11 mi) north of Brno. The southern part of the municipality with the built-up area lies in the northern tip of the Bobrava Highlands, the northern part lies in the Drahany Highlands. The highest point is at 475 m (1,558 ft) above sea level.

With an area of 0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi), it is the smallest municipality in the country.[2]

History

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Závist was founded in 1776.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869124—    
1880139+12.1%
1890145+4.3%
1900153+5.5%
1910161+5.2%
YearPop.±%
1921153−5.0%
1930161+5.2%
1950149−7.5%
1961181+21.5%
1970148−18.2%
YearPop.±%
1980148+0.0%
1991127−14.2%
2001138+8.7%
2011142+2.9%
2021143+0.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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The I/43 road (part of European route E461), which connects Brno with Svitavy, passes through Závist.

Sights

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There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[6] The main landmark of Závist is a belfry from 1833. Next to the belfry is a cross from 1857.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Municipalities – the smallest, the largest". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  3. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Závist. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Závist". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  7. ^ "Současnost" (in Czech). Obec Závist. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
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