Václavov u Bruntálu (German: Wildgrub) is a municipality in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Václavov u Bruntálu
Municipal office
Municipal office
Flag of Václavov u Bruntálu
Coat of arms of Václavov u Bruntálu
Václavov u Bruntálu is located in Czech Republic
Václavov u Bruntálu
Václavov u Bruntálu
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°58′29″N 17°22′35″E / 49.97472°N 17.37639°E / 49.97472; 17.37639
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictBruntál
First mentioned1385
Area
 • Total25.78 km2 (9.95 sq mi)
Elevation
585 m (1,919 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total488
 • Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
792 01
Websitewww.vaclavovubruntalu.cz

Administrative parts

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The municipality is made up of the villages of Dolní Václavov and Horní Václavov.

History

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The first written mention of Václavov is from 1385, when Dolní Václavov was called Nikolsaus. From 1405, it was called Dolní Václavov (Nieder Wildgrub) and Horní Václavov (Ober Wildgrub) was also documented.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,308—    
18801,243−5.0%
18901,197−3.7%
19001,138−4.9%
19101,145+0.6%
19211,027−10.3%
19301,045+1.8%
1950472−54.8%
1961507+7.4%
1970492−3.0%
1980458−6.9%
1991438−4.4%
2001483+10.3%
2011403−16.6%
2021467+15.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie Obce Václavov u Bruntálu" (in Czech). Obec Václavov u Bruntálu. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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