Dešov is a municipality and village in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. The village is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument reservation.

Dešov
Main street
Main street
Flag of Dešov
Coat of arms of Dešov
Dešov is located in Czech Republic
Dešov
Dešov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°59′8″N 15°42′5″E / 48.98556°N 15.70139°E / 48.98556; 15.70139
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictTřebíč
First mentioned1345
Area
 • Total22.46 km2 (8.67 sq mi)
Elevation
464 m (1,522 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total453
 • Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
675 33
Websitewww.desov.cz

Dešov lies approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) south-west of Třebíč, 47 km (29 mi) south of Jihlava, and 154 km (96 mi) south-east of Prague.

History edit

The first written mention of Dešov is from 1345.[2]

Demographics edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869720—    
1880731+1.5%
1890736+0.7%
1900774+5.2%
1910785+1.4%
1921825+5.1%
1930803−2.7%
1950684−14.8%
1961675−1.3%
1970608−9.9%
1980529−13.0%
1991458−13.4%
2001432−5.7%
2011408−5.6%
2021407−0.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Dešov. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Třebíč" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.