Závist (Blansko District)

Závist is a municipality and village in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Závist
Municipality
Belfry and cross in the centre of Závist
Flag Coat of arms
Závist Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°22′31″N 16°34′19″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Blansko
Founded	1776
Area
• Total	0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi)
Elevation	370 m (1,210 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	162
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	679 22
Website	www.obeczavist.cz

Geography

Závist is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Blansko and 18 km (11 mi) north of Brno. The southern part of the municipality with the built-up area lies in the northern tip of the Bobrava Highlands, the northern part lies in the Drahany Highlands. The highest point is at 475 m (1,558 ft) above sea level.

With an area of 0.42 km² (0.16 sq mi), Strýčice is the smallest municipality in the country.^[2]

History

Závist was founded in 1776.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 124 —     1880 139 +12.1% 1890 145 +4.3% 1900 153 +5.5% 1910 161 +5.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 153 −5.0% 1930 161 +5.2% 1950 149 −7.5% 1961 181 +21.5% 1970 148 −18.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 148 +0.0% 1991 127 −14.2% 2001 138 +8.7% 2011 142 +2.9% 2021 143 +0.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The I/43 road (part of European route E461), which connects Brno with Svitavy, passes through Závist.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[6] The main landmark of Závist is a belfry from 1833. Next to the belfry is a cross from 1857.^[7]