Chvalčov | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Zlín |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kroměříž |
Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
Coordinates: | 49.3919°N 17.7114°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1369 |
Area Total Km2: | 22.93 |
Elevation M: | 386 |
Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 1606 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 768 72 |
Chvalčov is a municipality and village in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.
Chvalčov lies approximately 25km (16miles) north-east of Kroměříž, 18km (11miles) north of Zlín, and 249km (155miles) east of Prague.
The first written mention of Chvalčov is from 1369.[2]
The Hostýn Hill, a Catholic pilgrimage site, lies in the municipal territory of Chvalčov. There is also the ruin of Obřany Castle on the eponymous hill.