Hnačov

Hnačov
Hnačov
Municipality
	Main road
	Hnačov Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°21′43″N 13°28′54″E / 49.36194°N 13.48167°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Klatovy
First mentioned	1411
Area
• Total	3.15 km2 (1.22 sq mi)
Elevation	565 m (1,854 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	84
• Density	27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	340 34
Website	www.hnacov.cz

Hnačov is a municipality and village in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 80 inhabitants.

Geography

Hnačov is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) east of Klatovy and 41 km (25 mi) south of Plzeň. It lies in the Blatná Uplands. The highest point is the hill Zbudov at 645 m (2,116 ft) above sea level. The Úslava River flows through the municipality.

The village is situated on the shore of Hnačovský Pond, which is with an area of 68 km² (26 sq mi) the second largest pond in the Plzeň Region. Established in 1613, it is used for fish farming and recreational purposes.^[2]

History

The first written mention of Hnačov is from 1411.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	213	—
1880	226	+6.1%
1890	188	−16.8%
1900	210	+11.7%
1910	238	+13.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	204	−14.3%
1930	195	−4.4%
1950	141	−27.7%
1961	132	−6.4%
1970	115	−12.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	107	−7.0%
1991	94	−12.1%
2001	79	−16.0%
2011	96	+21.5%
2021	85	−11.5%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

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

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[5] A landmark is the chapel in the centre of Hnačov.

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Hnačov. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
^ "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 Hnačov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-23.

External links

Official website

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

[oobci-2] "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Hnačov. Retrieved 2023-03-22.

[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 Hnačov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-23.

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