Žiželice (German: Schießelitz) is a municipality and village in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Žiželice | |
|---|---|
 Church of Saint Lawrence in Hořetice | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Žiželice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°22′3″N 13°32′24″E / 50.36750°N 13.54000°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Ústí nad Labem |
| District | Louny |
| First mentioned | 1318 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.76 km2 (5.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 231 m (758 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 485 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 438 01 |
| Website | www |
Žiželice lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) west of Louny, 48 km (30 mi) south-west of Ústí nad Labem, and 70 km (43 mi) north-west of Prague.
Administrative parts edit
The villages of Hořetice, Přívlaky and Stroupeč are administrative parts of Žiželice.
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 970 | — |
| 1880 | 974 | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 1,005 | +3.2% |
| 1900 | 1,095 | +9.0% |
| 1910 | 1,106 | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 1,077 | −2.6% |
| 1930 | 1,081 | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 531 | −50.9% |
| 1961 | 595 | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 525 | −11.8% |
| 1980 | 606 | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 404 | −33.3% |
| 2001 | 446 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 409 | −8.3% |
| 2021 | 384 | −6.1% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
Notable people edit
- Joseph Karl Bernard (1780–1850), Austrian journalist and librettist
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Louny" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 15–16.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
External links edit
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