Hoštejn

Hoštejn (German: Hochstein) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Hoštejn
Municipality
Church of Saint Anne above the village
Flag Coat of arms
Hoštejn Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°52′28″N 16°46′29″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Šumperk
First mentioned	1287
Area
• Total	1.83 km2 (0.71 sq mi)
Elevation	320 m (1,050 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	435
• Density	240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	789 01
Website	hostejn.zabrezsko.cz

Hoštejn lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) south-west of Šumperk, 47 km (29 mi) north-west of Olomouc, and 171 km (106 mi) east of Prague.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	323	—
1880	296	−8.4%
1890	302	+2.0%
1900	343	+13.6%
1910	336	−2.0%
1921	364	+8.3%
1930	423	+16.2%
1950	310	−26.7%
1961	347	+11.9%
1970	328	−5.5%
1980	376	+14.6%
1991	433	+15.2%
2001	450	+3.9%
2011	425	−5.6%
2021	413	−2.8%
Source: Censuses[2][3]