Heršpice is a municipality and village in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Heršpice
Chapel of Saint Matthias
Chapel of Saint Matthias
Flag of Heršpice
Coat of arms of Heršpice
Heršpice is located in Czech Republic
Heršpice
Heršpice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°7′11″N 16°54′49″E / 49.11972°N 16.91361°E / 49.11972; 16.91361
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictVyškov
First mentioned1237
Area
 • Total18.05 km2 (6.97 sq mi)
Elevation
260 m (850 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total910
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
684 01
Websitewww.herspice.cz

Heršpice lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) south of Vyškov, 25 km (16 mi) south-east of Brno, and 211 km (131 mi) south-east of Prague.

Demographics edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869600—    
1880671+11.8%
1890722+7.6%
1900811+12.3%
1910920+13.4%
1921942+2.4%
1930947+0.5%
1950796−15.9%
1961867+8.9%
1970771−11.1%
1980697−9.6%
1991667−4.3%
2001643−3.6%
2011743+15.6%
2021850+14.4%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Vyškov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.