Hovězí is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

Hovězí
Municipality
Market square in Hovězí
Flag Coat of arms
Hovězí Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°18′13″N 18°3′38″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Vsetín
First mentioned	1504
Area
• Total	22.13 km2 (8.54 sq mi)
Elevation	385 m (1,263 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,352
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	756 01
Website	www.obec-hovezi.cz

Hovězí lies on the Vsetínská Bečva river, approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Vsetín, 30 km (19 mi) east of Zlín, and 277 km (172 mi) east of Prague.

Etymology

The name of the municipality literally means "beef".

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