Závist (Blansko District)
Závist | |
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Belfry and cross in the centre of Závist | |
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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 (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 162 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 679 22 |
| Website | www |
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
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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 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
- ^ "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.