Želeč is a municipality and village in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Želeč | |
|---|---|
_-_rybn%C3%ADk_01.jpg) A fishpond in Želeč | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Želeč Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°20′46″N 17°5′52″E / 49.34611°N 17.09778°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Prostějov |
| First mentioned | 1141 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.09 km2 (3.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 241 m (791 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 568 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 798 07 |
| Website | www |
Želeč lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south of Prostějov, 30 km (19 mi) south of Olomouc, and 210 km (130 mi) south-east of Prague.
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 748 | — |
| 1880 | 818 | +9.4% |
| 1890 | 785 | −4.0% |
| 1900 | 821 | +4.6% |
| 1910 | 964 | +17.4% |
| 1921 | 915 | −5.1% |
| 1930 | 849 | −7.2% |
| 1950 | 785 | −7.5% |
| 1961 | 802 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 715 | −10.8% |
| 1980 | 671 | −6.2% |
| 1991 | 578 | −13.9% |
| 2001 | 558 | −3.5% |
| 2011 | 522 | −6.5% |
| 2021 | 551 | +5.6% |
| 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 Prostějov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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