Závist (Blansko District)

49°22′31″N 16°34′19″E / 49.37528°N 16.57194°E / 49.37528; 16.57194Country Czech RepublicRegionSouth MoravianDistrictBlanskoFounded1776Area • Total0.42 km² (0.16 sq mi)Elevation370 m (1,210 ft)Population • Total151 • Density360/km² (930/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.obeczavist.cz

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

Year Pop. ±% 1869 124 —     1880 139 +12.1% 1890 145 +4.3% 1900 153 +5.5% 1910 161 +5.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 153 −5.0% 1930 161 +5.2% 1950 149 −7.5% 1961 181 +21.5% 1970 148 −18.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 148 +0.0% 1991 127 −14.2% 2001 138 +8.7% 2011 142 +2.9% 2021 143 +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]

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