Hovězí

Hovězí
Municipality
Market square in Hovězí
Flag Coat of arms
Hovězí Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°18′13″N 18°3′38″E / 49.30361°N 18.06056°E / 49.30361; 18.06056Coordinates: 49°18′13″N 18°3′38″E / 49.30361°N 18.06056°E / 49.30361; 18.06056
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Vsetín
First mentioned	1504
Area
• Total	22.13 km2 (8.54 sq mi)
Elevation	385 m (1,263 ft)
Population  (2020-01-01[1])
• Total	2,390
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	756 01
Website	www.obec-hovezi.cz

Hovězí is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

Hovězí lies on the Vsetínská Bečva river, approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Vsetín, 30 km (19 mi) east of Zlín, and 277 km (172 mi) east of Prague.

Etymology[]

The name of the municipality literally means "beef".

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