Rudolec (until 1946 Německý Rudolec; German: Deutsch Rudoletz) is a municipality and village in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Rudolec
View from the southwest
View from the southwest
Flag of Rudolec
Coat of arms of Rudolec
Rudolec is located in Czech Republic
Rudolec
Rudolec
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°28′37″N 15°49′49″E / 49.47694°N 15.83028°E / 49.47694; 15.83028
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictŽďár nad Sázavou
First mentioned1343
Area
 • Total9.38 km2 (3.62 sq mi)
Elevation
617 m (2,024 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total223
 • Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
592 14
Websitewww.obec-rudolec.cz

Rudolec lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south-west of Žďár nad Sázavou, 21 km (13 mi) north-east of Jihlava, and 122 km (76 mi) south-east of Prague.

Demographics edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869399—    
1880444+11.3%
1890481+8.3%
1900457−5.0%
1910434−5.0%
1921427−1.6%
1930439+2.8%
1950299−31.9%
1961275−8.0%
1970237−13.8%
1980235−0.8%
1991192−18.3%
2001203+5.7%
2011213+4.9%
2021211−0.9%
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 Žďár nad Sázavou" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 15–16.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.