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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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869124—    
1880139+12.1%
1890145+4.3%
1900153+5.5%
1910161+5.2%
YearPop.±%
1921153−5.0%
1930161+5.2%
1950149−7.5%
1961181+21.5%
1970148−18.2%
YearPop.±%
1980148+0.0%
1991127−14.2%
2001138+8.7%
2011142+2.9%
2021143+0.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

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

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Municipalities – the smallest, the largest". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  3. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Závist. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Blansko" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, okres Blansko". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  7. ^ "Současnost" (in Czech). Obec Závist. Retrieved 2022-12-28.

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