Hostišová

Hostišová
Hostišová
Municipality
	Centre of Hostišová with a chapel
	Flag Coat of arms
	Hostišová Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°15′13″N 17°35′28″E / 49.25361°N 17.59111°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Zlín
First mentioned	1397
Area
• Total	2.65 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
Elevation	308 m (1,010 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	563
• Density	210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	763 01
Website	www.hostisova.cz

Hostišová is a municipality and village in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The municipality is made up of two village parts: Hostišová and Hostišová-Horňák.

Geography

Hostišová is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) northwest of Zlín. It lies in a hilly landscape of the Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is the Strážná hill at 347 m (1,138 ft) above sea level; the village is located on its slopes.

History

The first written mention of Hostišová is from 1397.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	175	—
1880	230	+31.4%
1890	254	+10.4%
1900	246	−3.1%
1910	289	+17.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	300	+3.8%
1930	302	+0.7%
1950	350	+15.9%
1961	377	+7.7%
1970	383	+1.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	350	−8.6%
1991	387	+10.6%
2001	410	+5.9%
2011	460	+12.2%
2021	530	+15.2%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark is the Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary from 1869.^[5]

An observation tower called Na Strážné is located on the top of the Strážná hill. It is a 14 m (46 ft) high wooden tower on a stone base.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Historie obce Hostišová" (in Czech). Obec Hostišová. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
^ "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.
^ "Památky v obci" (in Czech). Obec Hostišová. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
^ "Rozhledna Na Strážné Hostišová". Zlínsko a Luhačovicko (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-01-17.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] "Historie obce Hostišová" (in Czech). Obec Hostišová. Retrieved 2023-01-17.

[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] "Památky v obci" (in Czech). Obec Hostišová. Retrieved 2023-01-17.

[6] "Rozhledna Na Strážné Hostišová". Zlínsko a Luhačovicko (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-01-17.

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