Lažánky is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Lažánky | |
|---|---|
 Aerial view | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Lažánky Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°16′44″N 16°23′17″E / 49.27889°N 16.38806°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Brno-Country |
| First mentioned | 1236 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.93 km2 (5.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 442 m (1,450 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 929 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 664 71 |
| Website | www |
Lažánky lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of Brno and 168 km (104 mi) south-east of Prague.
Administrative parts edit
The village of Holasice is an administrative part of Lažánky.
History edit
The first written mention of Lažánky is from 1236.[2]
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 729 | — |
| 1880 | 853 | +17.0% |
| 1890 | 849 | −0.5% |
| 1900 | 866 | +2.0% |
| 1910 | 916 | +5.8% |
| 1921 | 916 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 833 | −9.1% |
| 1950 | 793 | −4.8% |
| 1961 | 813 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 741 | −8.9% |
| 1980 | 686 | −7.4% |
| 1991 | 621 | −9.5% |
| 2001 | 634 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 697 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 711 | +2.0% |
| Source: Censuses[3][4] | ||
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Naše historie 1236–1899" (in Czech). Obec Lažánky. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Brno-venkov" (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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