Palonín is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Palonín | |
|---|---|
 Church of Saint Joseph | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Palonín Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°43′44″N 16°57′10″E / 49.72889°N 16.95278°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Šumperk |
| First mentioned | 1353 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.37 km2 (2.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 272 m (892 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 364 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 789 83 |
| Website | www |
Palonín lies approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) south of Šumperk, 26 km (16 mi) north-west of Olomouc, and 187 km (116 mi) east of Prague.
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 495 | — |
| 1880 | 578 | +16.8% |
| 1890 | 516 | −10.7% |
| 1900 | 582 | +12.8% |
| 1910 | 557 | −4.3% |
| 1921 | 547 | −1.8% |
| 1930 | 537 | −1.8% |
| 1950 | 402 | −25.1% |
| 1961 | 411 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 411 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 381 | −7.3% |
| 1991 | 358 | −6.0% |
| 2001 | 333 | −7.0% |
| 2011 | 333 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 331 | −0.6% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
Notable people edit
- Stanislav Lolek (1873–1936), painter and illustrator
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. 11–12.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
External links edit
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