Ostrov is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. A small part of the Lanškroun Ponds Nature Park lies in the municipality.
Ostrov | |
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 Main street | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Ostrov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°55′49″N 16°32′26″E / 49.93028°N 16.54056°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Ústí nad Orlicí |
| First mentioned | 1292 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.49 km2 (7.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 396 m (1,299 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 741 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 561 22 |
| Website | www |
Ostrov lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) south-east of Ústí nad Orlicí, 56 kilometres (35 mi) east of Pardubice, and 153 kilometres (95 mi) east of Prague.
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,589 | — |
| 1880 | 1,453 | −8.6% |
| 1890 | 1,419 | −2.3% |
| 1900 | 1,321 | −6.9% |
| 1910 | 1,335 | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 1,137 | −14.8% |
| 1930 | 1,087 | −4.4% |
| 1950 | 625 | −42.5% |
| 1961 | 585 | −6.4% |
| 1970 | 561 | −4.1% |
| 1980 | 598 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 584 | −2.3% |
| 2001 | 578 | −1.0% |
| 2011 | 621 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 632 | +1.8% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Ústí nad Orlicí" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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