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Chvalčov

Municipality in Zlín, Czech Republic

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49°23′31″N 17°42′41″E / 49.39194°N 17.71139°E / 49.39194; 17.71139Country

Czech RepublicRegion Zlín District KroměřížFirst mentioned1369Area

• Total22.93 km² (8.85 sq mi)Elevation

386 m (1,266 ft)Population

(2024-01-01)^[1]

• Total1,606 • Density70/km² (180/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

768 72

Websitewww.obec-chvalcov.cz

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

The first written mention of Chvalčov is from 1369.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
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

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

^ "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.