Hvozd (Prostějov District)

Hvozd
Municipality
Hvozd
Coordinates: 49°38′7″N 16°54′25″E / 49.63528°N 16.90694°E / 49.63528; 16.90694Coordinates: 49°38′7″N 16°54′25″E / 49.63528°N 16.90694°E / 49.63528; 16.90694
Country  Czech Republic
Region Olomouc
District Prostějov
Area
  Total 12.37 km2 (4.78 sq mi)
Elevation 502 m (1,647 ft)
Population (2006)
  Total 658
  Density 53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Postal code 798 52 až 798 55
Website http://www.hvozd.cz

Hvozd is a village and municipality (obec) in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic.

The municipality covers an area of 12.37 square kilometres (4.78 sq mi), and has a population of 658 (as at 28 August 2006).

Hvozd lies approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) north-west of Prostějov, 26 km (16 mi) west of Olomouc, and 186 km (116 mi) east of Prague.

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