Šanov (Zlín District)

Šanov
Municipality
Centre of Šanov
Flag Coat of arms
Šanov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°2′44″N 17°53′54″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Zlín
First mentioned	1261
Area
• Total	9.07 km^2 (3.50 sq mi)
Elevation	415 m (1,362 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	464
• Density	51/km^2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	763 21
Website	www.sanov-obec.cz

Šanov is a municipality and village in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Geography

Šanov is located 26 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Zlín, on the border with Slovakia. It lies in the White Carpathians mountain range and in the Bílé Karpaty Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is a nameless hill at 655 m (2,149 ft) above sea level. The Rokytenka Stream originates in the southern part of the municipal territory and then flows through the village. The Olšava River originates near the spring of the Rokytenka, but flows to the west.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	455	—
1880	486	+6.8%
1890	526	+8.2%
1900	557	+5.9%
1910	580	+4.1%
1921	551	−5.0%
1930	549	−0.4%
1950	553	+0.7%
1961	630	+13.9%
1970	630	+0.0%
1980	616	−2.2%
1991	555	−9.9%
2001	519	−6.5%
2011	473	−8.9%
2021	436	−7.8%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
3. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

External links

• Official website