Šafov (German: Schaffa) is a municipality and village in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Šafov | |
|---|---|
 Church of Saint Bartholomew | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Šafov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°52′0″N 15°44′5″E / 48.86667°N 15.73472°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Znojmo |
| First mentioned | 1323 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.50 km2 (3.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 439 m (1,440 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 143 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 671 06 |
| Website | www |
Šafov lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) west of Znojmo, 75 km (47 mi) south-west of Brno, and 166 km (103 mi) south-east of Prague.
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,436 | — |
| 1880 | 1,089 | −24.2% |
| 1890 | 1,060 | −2.7% |
| 1900 | 942 | −11.1% |
| 1910 | 798 | −15.3% |
| 1921 | 748 | −6.3% |
| 1930 | 772 | +3.2% |
| 1950 | 354 | −54.1% |
| 1961 | 286 | −19.2% |
| 1970 | 254 | −11.2% |
| 1980 | 215 | −15.4% |
| 1991 | 172 | −20.0% |
| 2001 | 183 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 153 | −16.4% |
| 2021 | 135 | −11.8% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
Notable people edit
- Ludwig Winder (1889–1946), Austrian-Czech writer, journalist and literary critic
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Znojmo" (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.
External links edit
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