Hovězí

Hovězí is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

Hovězí
Market square in Hovězí
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Hovězí
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°18′13″N 18°3′38″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictVsetín
First mentioned1504
Area
  Total22.13 km2 (8.54 sq mi)
Elevation
385 m (1,263 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total2,390
  Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
756 01
Websitewww.obec-hovezi.cz

Hovězí lies on the Vsetínská Bečva river, approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Vsetín, 30 km (19 mi) east of Zlín, and 277 km (172 mi) east of Prague.

Etymology

The name of the municipality literally means "beef".

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.


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