Snovídky

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
 • Total10.57 km2 (4.08 sq mi)
Elevation
261 m (856 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total333
 • Density32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
683 33
Websitewww.snovidky.eu

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

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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