Vráž is a spa municipality in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Vráž | |
|---|---|
 Vráž Castle, today a sanatorium | |
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  Vráž Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°23′36″N 14°7′43″E / 49.39333°N 14.12861°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Písek |
| First mentioned | 1323 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.38 km2 (2.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 435 m (1,427 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 329 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 397 01, 398 32 |
| Website | www |
Vráž lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of Písek, 52 km (32 mi) north-west of České Budějovice, and 82 km (51 mi) south of Prague.
Administrative part edit
The municipality is made up of the villages of Jistec, Nová Vráž and Stará Vráž.
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 497 | — |
| 1880 | 478 | −3.8% |
| 1890 | 445 | −6.9% |
| 1900 | 420 | −5.6% |
| 1910 | 389 | −7.4% |
| 1921 | 396 | +1.8% |
| 1930 | 369 | −6.8% |
| 1950 | 430 | +16.5% |
| 1961 | 428 | −0.5% |
| 1970 | 393 | −8.2% |
| 1980 | 334 | −15.0% |
| 1991 | 329 | −1.5% |
| 2001 | 301 | −8.5% |
| 2011 | 299 | −0.7% |
| 2021 | 294 | −1.7% |
| 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 Písek" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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