Hvozd (Rakovník District)

50°3′6″N 13°41′54″E / 50.05167°N 13.69833°E / 50.05167; 13.69833Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictRakovníkFirst mentioned1352Area • Total3.68 km² (1.42 sq mi)Elevation484 m (1,588 ft)Population • Total180 • Density49/km² (130/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.obec-hvozd.cz

Hvozd is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

The village of Žďáry is an administrative part of Hvozd.

The word hvozd means 'forest'. The village was founded on the site of a forest or near a forest.^[2]

Hvozd is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Rakovník and 45 km (28 mi) west of Prague. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is the hill Nad Kostelem at 537 m (1,762 ft) above sea level.

The first written mention of Hvozd is from 1352.^[3]

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 306 —     1880 313 +2.3% 1890 293 −6.4% 1900 297 +1.4% 1910 297 +0.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 310 +4.4% 1930 281 −9.4% 1950 224 −20.3% 1961 245 +9.4% 1970 226 −7.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 196 −13.3% 1991 164 −16.3% 2001 148 −9.8% 2011 164 +10.8% 2021 144 −12.2%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

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

The main landmark of Hvozd is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It was built in the Baroque style on the site of an old medieval church.^[6]