Provodovice
Provodovice | |
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Coordinates: 49°27′3″N 17°46′6″E / 49.45083°N 17.76833°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Olomouc |
District | Přerov |
First mentioned | 1302 |
Area | |
• Total | 3.28 km2 (1.27 sq mi) |
Elevation | 355 m (1,165 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 160 |
• Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 753 53 |
Website | www |
Provodovice is a municipality and village in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Etymology
[edit]The name is derived from the personal name Provod, meaning "the village of Provod's people".[2]
Geography
[edit]Provodovice is located about 22 km (14 mi) west of Přerov and 39 km (24 mi) southeast of Olomouc. It lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The highest point is at 392 m (1,286 ft) above sea level. The Juhyně Stream flows along the western and northern municipal border.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Provodovice is from 1302.[2]
Demographics
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Source: Censuses[3][4] |
Transport
[edit]There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
[edit]There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[5] The only landmarks are two wayside crosses and a statue of Saint John of Nepomuk.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b c "Zakladní charakteristika obce" (in Czech). Obec Provodovice. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Přerov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Provodovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
External links
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