Bohuslavice (Opava District)

Bohuslavice (German: Buslawitz, Polish: Bogusławice) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants. It is part of the historic Hlučín Region.

Bohuslavice
Church of the Holy Trinity
Church of the Holy Trinity
Flag of Bohuslavice
Coat of arms of Bohuslavice
Bohuslavice is located in Czech Republic
Bohuslavice
Bohuslavice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°56′32″N 18°7′43″E / 49.94222°N 18.12861°E / 49.94222; 18.12861
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictOpava
First mentioned1288
Area
 • Total15.33 km2 (5.92 sq mi)
Elevation
239 m (784 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,773
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
747 19
Websitewww.bohuslavice.eu

History edit

The first written mention of Bohuslavice is from 1288. Until 1920, it belonged to the Prussian province of Silesia.[2]

After the Munich Agreement in 1938, Bohuslavice was annexed by Nazi Germany.

Demographics edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,094—    
18801,128+3.1%
18901,130+0.2%
19001,202+6.4%
19101,177−2.1%
19211,171−0.5%
19301,273+8.7%
19501,204−5.4%
19611,429+18.7%
19701,438+0.6%
19801,494+3.9%
19911,499+0.3%
20011,568+4.6%
20111,621+3.4%
20211,706+5.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Bohuslavice. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Opava" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

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