Nivnice

Nivnice is a municipality and village in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,400 inhabitants.

Nivnice
Municipality
View from the west
Flag Coat of arms
Nivnice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°58′29″N 17°38′51″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Uherské Hradiště
First mentioned	1261
Area
• Total	25.48 km2 (9.84 sq mi)
Elevation	247 m (810 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	3,378
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	687 51
Website	www.nivnice.cz

Geography

Nivnice is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) southeast of Uherské Hradiště and 28 km (17 mi) south of Zlín. It lies in the Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is at 360 m (1,180 ft) above sea level. The Nivnička Stream flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Nivnice is from 1261.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,463 —     1880 1,644 +12.4% 1890 1,793 +9.1% 1900 2,228 +24.3% 1910 2,500 +12.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,614 +4.6% 1930 2,596 −0.7% 1950 2,943 +13.4% 1961 3,283 +11.6% 1970 3,198 −2.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 3,213 +0.5% 1991 3,259 +1.4% 2001 3,236 −0.7% 2011 3,277 +1.3% 2021 3,217 −1.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Economy

Nivnice is the seat of a major beverage producer and the largest fruit processor in the country, the Linea Nivnice company.^[5]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Nivnice is the Church of the Holy Guardian Angels. It was built in 1741.^[6]

Notable people

• John Amos Comenius (1592–1670), philosopher and pedagogue; most probable birthplace
• Pavel Soukeník (1962–1988), sport shooter