Nivnice

Nivnice
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 / 48.97472°N 17.64750°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 (2023-01-01)
• Total	3,384
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	687 51
Website	www.nivnice.cz

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

Geography[edit]

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[edit]

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

Demographics[edit]

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[edit]

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

Sights[edit]

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

Notable people[edit]

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

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Nivnice. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Uherské Hradiště" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "About us". Linea Nivnice, a.s. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
^ "Kostel sv. Andělů strážných" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-09.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Nivnice. Retrieved 2021-12-08.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Uherské Hradiště" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "About us". Linea Nivnice, a.s. Retrieved 2021-12-08.

[6] "Kostel sv. Andělů strážných" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-09.

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