Zvole (German: Schmole) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Zvole | |
|---|---|
 Church of the Immaculate Conception | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Zvole Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°50′23″N 16°54′52″E / 49.83972°N 16.91444°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Šumperk |
| First mentioned | 1273 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.56 km2 (2.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 265 m (869 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 851 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 789 01 |
| Website | www |
Zvole lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Šumperk, 37 km (23 mi) north-west of Olomouc, and 181 km (112 mi) east of Prague.
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 926 | — |
| 1880 | 914 | −1.3% |
| 1890 | 919 | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 985 | +7.2% |
| 1910 | 963 | −2.2% |
| 1921 | 971 | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 938 | −3.4% |
| 1950 | 750 | −20.0% |
| 1961 | 767 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 739 | −3.7% |
| 1980 | 704 | −4.7% |
| 1991 | 704 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 781 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 789 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 798 | +1.1% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
Notable people edit
- František Hoplíček (1890–1946), painter and athlete
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Šumperk" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
External links edit
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