Spojil is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Spojil
Main street towards northeast
Main street towards northeast
Flag of Spojil
Coat of arms of Spojil
Spojil is located in Czech Republic
Spojil
Spojil
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°2′32″N 15°49′19″E / 50.04222°N 15.82194°E / 50.04222; 15.82194
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictPardubice
Founded1785
Area
 • Total1.75 km2 (0.68 sq mi)
Elevation
221 m (725 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total533
 • Density300/km2 (790/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
530 02
Websitewww.spojil.cz

Geography edit

Spojil forms an enclave in the territory of the city of Pardubice. It lies in a flat landscape of the East Elbe Table.

History edit

Spojil is among the youngest villages in the region. It was founded in 1785 at the site of two former fish ponds named Spojil and Strejček.[2]

The village was part of Pardubice from 1961 until 1991.[3]

Demographics edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869193—    
1880212+9.8%
1890216+1.9%
1900197−8.8%
1910202+2.5%
YearPop.±%
1921190−5.9%
1930164−13.7%
1950169+3.0%
1961189+11.8%
1970207+9.5%
YearPop.±%
1980224+8.2%
1991235+4.9%
2001258+9.8%
2011482+86.8%
2021587+21.8%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport edit

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights edit

There is only one minor sight, the Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary built in 1868.[6]

Gallery edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Starší historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Spojil. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. p. 526.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Pardubice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Kaplička" (in Czech). Obec Spojil. Retrieved 2021-10-13.

External links edit