Kamenec u Poličky is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Kamenec u Poličky
Centre of Kamenec u Poličky
Centre of Kamenec u Poličky
Flag of Kamenec u Poličky
Coat of arms of Kamenec u Poličky
Kamenec u Poličky is located in Czech Republic
Kamenec u Poličky
Kamenec u Poličky
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°42′28″N 16°14′2″E / 49.70778°N 16.23389°E / 49.70778; 16.23389
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictSvitavy
First mentioned1557
Area
 • Total8.03 km2 (3.10 sq mi)
Elevation
550 m (1,800 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total619
 • Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
572 01
Websitewww.obec-kamenec.cz

Kamenec u Poličky lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of Svitavy, 49 km (30 mi) southeast of Pardubice, and 137 km (85 mi) east of Prague.

Administrative parts edit

The village of Jelínek is an administrative part of Kamenec u Poličky.

Demographics edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869729—    
1880718−1.5%
1890703−2.1%
1900789+12.2%
1910793+0.5%
1921707−10.8%
1930794+12.3%
1950555−30.1%
1961594+7.0%
1970559−5.9%
1980504−9.8%
1991465−7.7%
2001504+8.4%
2011554+9.9%
2021532−4.0%
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 Svitavy" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.