Hlohovec (Břeclav District)

Hlohovec
Hraniční Castle
Hraniční Castle
Flag of Hlohovec
Coat of arms of Hlohovec
Hlohovec is located in Czech Republic
Hlohovec
Hlohovec
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°46′26″N 16°45′44″E / 48.77389°N 16.76222°E / 48.77389; 16.76222
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBřeclav
First mentioned1414
Area
 • Total8.96 km2 (3.46 sq mi)
Elevation
174 m (571 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,317
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
691 43
Websitewww.hlohovec.cz

Hlohovec (German: Bischofswarth) is a municipality and village in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants. Hlohovec is located within the Lednice–Valtice Cultural Landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[2]

History[edit]

The first written mention of Hlohovec is from 1414, however it was probably founded already in the 13th century. The Hraniční Castle was built in 1826.[3]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869753—    
1880871+15.7%
1890981+12.6%
19001,005+2.4%
19101,219+21.3%
19211,313+7.7%
19301,425+8.5%
19501,307−8.3%
19611,399+7.0%
19701,287−8.0%
19801,345+4.5%
19911,347+0.1%
20011,340−0.5%
20111,288−3.9%
20211,290+0.2%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  3. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Hlohovec. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Břeclav" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

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