Kosov is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Kosov | |
|---|---|
 Municipal office | |
  Kosov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°52′59″N 16°47′56″E / 49.88306°N 16.79889°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Šumperk |
| First mentioned | 1360 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.47 km2 (2.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 404 m (1,325 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 317 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 789 01 |
| Website | obeckosov |
Kosov lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) south-west of Šumperk, 46 km (29 mi) north-west of Olomouc, and 173 km (107 mi) east of Prague.
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 485 | — |
| 1880 | 471 | −2.9% |
| 1890 | 486 | +3.2% |
| 1900 | 505 | +3.9% |
| 1910 | 532 | +5.3% |
| 1921 | 503 | −5.5% |
| 1930 | 526 | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 374 | −28.9% |
| 1961 | 411 | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 339 | −17.5% |
| 1980 | 290 | −14.5% |
| 1991 | 278 | −4.1% |
| 2001 | 283 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 348 | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 299 | −14.1% |
| 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 Šumperk" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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