| Hvozd | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Bohemian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rakovník |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 50.0517°N 13.6983°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1352 |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.68 |
| Elevation M: | 484 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 180 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 270 35 |
Hvozd is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Hvozd consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
The word hvozd means 'forest'. The village was founded on the site of a forest or near a forest.[3]
Hvozd is located about 6km (04miles) south of Rakovník and 45km (28miles) west of Prague. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is the hill Nad Kostelem at 537m (1,762feet) above sea level.
The first written mention of Hvozd is from 1352.[4]
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.[5]