Vysočina is a municipality in Chrudim District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Vysočina | |
|---|---|
 Church of Saint Nicholas in Svatý Mikuláš | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Vysočina Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°46′11″N 15°51′11″E / 49.76972°N 15.85306°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Chrudim |
| Established | 1961 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.90 km2 (6.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 567 m (1,860 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 704 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 539 01 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts edit
Vysočina is made up of the villages of Dřevíkov, Možděnice, Petrkov 1.díl, Rváčov, Svatý Mikuláš, Svobodné Hamry and Veselý Kopec.
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,499 | — |
| 1880 | 1,491 | −0.5% |
| 1890 | 1,398 | −6.2% |
| 1900 | 1,440 | +3.0% |
| 1910 | 1,503 | +4.4% |
| 1921 | 1,501 | −0.1% |
| 1930 | 1,369 | −8.8% |
| 1950 | 1,022 | −25.3% |
| 1961 | 1,037 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 914 | −11.9% |
| 1980 | 834 | −8.8% |
| 1991 | 690 | −17.3% |
| 2001 | 707 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 687 | −2.8% |
| 2021 | 672 | −2.2% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
Notable people edit
- Jan Nevole (1812–1903), architect; lived and died here
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Chrudim" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 23–24.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
External links edit
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