Snovídky

Snovídky
Snovídky
Municipality
	Centre of Snovídky
	Flag Coat of arms
	Snovídky Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°7′58″N 17°6′23″E / 49.13278°N 17.10639°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Vyškov
First mentioned	1360
Area
• Total	10.57 km2 (4.08 sq mi)
Elevation	261 m (856 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	333
• Density	32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	683 33
Website	www.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

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

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

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	332	—
1880	400	+20.5%
1890	452	+13.0%
1900	485	+7.3%
1910	517	+6.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	567	+9.7%
1930	572	+0.9%
1950	473	−17.3%
1961	510	+7.8%
1970	469	−8.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	451	−3.8%
1991	378	−16.2%
2001	348	−7.9%
2011	348	+0.0%
2021	317	−8.9%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

The railway line Brno–Uherské Hradiště runs through the municipality, but there is no train station.

Sights

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

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Snovídky. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
^ "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 Snovídky". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-07.

External links

Official website

[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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