Velké Petrovice (German: Groß Petrowitz) is a municipality in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Velké Petrovice | |
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 Aerial view of Petrovice | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Velké Petrovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°31′2″N 16°12′23″E / 50.51722°N 16.20639°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Náchod |
| First mentioned | 1255 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.10 km2 (2.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 486 m (1,594 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 412 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 549 31, 549 54 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts edit
The municipality is made up of the villages of Maršov nad Metují, Petrovice and Petrovičky.
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 839 | — |
| 1880 | 833 | −0.7% |
| 1890 | 845 | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 875 | +3.6% |
| 1910 | 849 | −3.0% |
| 1921 | 727 | −14.4% |
| 1930 | 766 | +5.4% |
| 1950 | 573 | −25.2% |
| 1961 | 525 | −8.4% |
| 1970 | 446 | −15.0% |
| 1980 | 399 | −10.5% |
| 1991 | 362 | −9.3% |
| 2001 | 370 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 361 | −2.4% |
| 2021 | 395 | +9.4% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Náchod" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 15–16.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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