Kovanice is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Kovanice
Centre of Kovanice
Centre of Kovanice
Flag of Kovanice
Coat of arms of Kovanice
Kovanice is located in Czech Republic
Kovanice
Kovanice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°10′10″N 15°4′15″E / 50.16944°N 15.07083°E / 50.16944; 15.07083
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictNymburk
First mentioned1266
Area
 • Total8.07 km2 (3.12 sq mi)
Elevation
183 m (600 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total900
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
288 02
Websitewww.kovanice.cz

Administrative parts edit

The village of Chvalovice is an administrative part of Kovanice.

History edit

The first written mention of Kovanice is from 1266.[2]

Demographics edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869912—    
1880887−2.7%
1890927+4.5%
1900950+2.5%
1910956+0.6%
1921992+3.8%
1930914−7.9%
1950750−17.9%
1961746−0.5%
1970659−11.7%
1980690+4.7%
1991672−2.6%
2001720+7.1%
2011802+11.4%
2021896+11.7%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historie obce Kovanice" (in Czech). Obec Kovanice. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Nymburk" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

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