Závist (Blansko District)

Závist
Závist
Municipality
	Belfry and cross in the centre of Závist
	Flag Coat of arms
	Závist Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°22′31″N 16°34′19″E / 49.37528°N 16.57194°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Blansko
Founded	1776
Area
• Total	0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi)
Elevation	370 m (1,210 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	151
• Density	360/km2 (930/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC 1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC 2 (CEST)
Postal code	679 22
Website	www.obeczavist.cz

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

Geography

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

Závist was founded in 1776.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	124	—
1880	139	12.1%
1890	145	4.3%
1900	153	5.5%
1910	161	5.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	153	−5.0%
1930	161	5.2%
1950	149	−7.5%
1961	181	21.5%
1970	148	−18.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	148	0.0%
1991	127	−14.2%
2001	138	8.7%
2011	142	2.9%
2021	143	0.7%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

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

Sights

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

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

External links

Official website

[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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