Úžice (German: Auschitz) is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Úžice | |
|---|---|
 View from the south | |
  Úžice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°52′20″N 14°58′21″E / 49.87222°N 14.97250°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kutná Hora |
| First mentioned | 1284 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.56 km2 (7.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 416 m (1,365 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 706 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (99/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 285 04, 285 06 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts edit
The villages and hamlets of Benátky, Čekanov, Chrastná, Františkov, Karlovice, Mělník, Nechyba, Radvanice and Smrk are administrative parts of Úžice.
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,619 | — |
| 1880 | 1,769 | +9.3% |
| 1890 | 1,770 | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 1,759 | −0.6% |
| 1910 | 1,589 | −9.7% |
| 1921 | 1,487 | −6.4% |
| 1930 | 1,373 | −7.7% |
| 1950 | 972 | −29.2% |
| 1961 | 956 | −1.6% |
| 1970 | 787 | −17.7% |
| 1980 | 675 | −14.2% |
| 1991 | 578 | −14.4% |
| 2001 | 590 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 633 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 710 | +12.2% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
In popular culture edit
The 1403 recreation of the village, called Uzhitz, was prominently featured in Czech role-playing game Kingdom Come: Deliverance.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kutná Hora" (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.
- ^ Warhorse Studios (2018-02-13). Kingdom Come: Deliverance. Deep Silver.
External links edit
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