Vřesovice is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Vřesovice | |
|---|---|
 Municipal office | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Vřesovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°3′33″N 17°12′54″E / 49.05917°N 17.21500°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Hodonín |
| First mentioned | 1358 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.53 km2 (2.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 281 m (922 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 582 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 696 48 |
| Website | www |
Vřesovice lies approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Hodonín, 46 km (29 mi) east of Brno, and 232 km (144 mi) south-east of Prague.
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 662 | — |
| 1880 | 731 | +10.4% |
| 1890 | 791 | +8.2% |
| 1900 | 876 | +10.7% |
| 1910 | 963 | +9.9% |
| 1921 | 935 | −2.9% |
| 1930 | 873 | −6.6% |
| 1950 | 710 | −18.7% |
| 1961 | 848 | +19.4% |
| 1970 | 821 | −3.2% |
| 1980 | 753 | −8.3% |
| 1991 | 671 | −10.9% |
| 2001 | 616 | −8.2% |
| 2011 | 599 | −2.8% |
| 2021 | 566 | −5.5% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
Notable people edit
- Oldřich Pechal (1913–1942), soldier and resistance fighter
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Hodonín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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