Lechovice is a municipality and village in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Lechovice
Centre of Lechovice
Centre of Lechovice
Flag of Lechovice
Coat of arms of Lechovice
Lechovice is located in Czech Republic
Lechovice
Lechovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°52′22″N 16°13′19″E / 48.87278°N 16.22194°E / 48.87278; 16.22194
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictZnojmo
First mentioned1287
Area
 • Total5.73 km2 (2.21 sq mi)
Elevation
197 m (646 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total570
 • Density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
671 63
Websitewww.obec-lechovice.cz

Lechovice lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) east of Znojmo, 47 km (29 mi) south-west of Brno, and 188 km (117 mi) south-east of Prague.

Demographics edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869485—    
1880552+13.8%
1890613+11.1%
1900610−0.5%
1910610+0.0%
1921618+1.3%
1930575−7.0%
1950425−26.1%
1961451+6.1%
1970458+1.6%
1980480+4.8%
1991468−2.5%
2001412−12.0%
2011462+12.1%
2021530+14.7%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Znojmo" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

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