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Hošťálková
Municipality
Centre of Hošťálková
Flag Coat of arms
Hošťálková Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°21′17″N 17°52′10″E / 49.35472°N 17.86944°E / 49.35472; 17.86944
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Vsetín
First mentioned	1505
Area
• Total	26.90 km² (10.39 sq mi)
Elevation	370 m (1,210 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)^[1]
• Total	2,294
• Density	85/km² (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	756 22
Website	hostalkova.cz

Hošťálková is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.

Geography

Hošťálková is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Vsetín and 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Zlín. It lies in the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Maruška at 664 m (2,178 ft) above sea level. The Ratibořka Stream originates here and flows across the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Hošťálková is from 1505, but the village was probably founded in the 14th century. Until 1678, Hošťálková belonged to the Vsetín estate. From 1678, it was a separate estate.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,802	—
1880	1,878	+4.2%
1890	1,877	−0.1%
1900	1,805	−3.8%
1910	1,671	−7.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,747	+4.5%
1930	1,915	+9.6%
1950	1,818	−5.1%
1961	2,023	+11.3%
1970	1,903	−5.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,991	+4.6%
1991	2,009	+0.9%
2001	2,032	+1.1%
2011	2,092	+3.0%
2021	2,176	+4.0%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Among the main landmarks of Hošťálková are the two churches. The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cros is a Catholic church, built in 1797.^[5] The Evangelical church was built in 1829–1831. The tower was added in the second half of the 19th century.^[6]

A notable building is the Hošťálková Castle. It was built in the Empire style in the 1840s. Since 2003, it has been a property of the municipality.^[7]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Hošťálková. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel Povýšení sv. Kříže" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
^ "Kostel evangelický" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-10.

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