Šimonovice (German: Schimsdorf) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Šimonovice
Folk architecture in Šimonovice
Folk architecture in Šimonovice
Flag of Šimonovice
Coat of arms of Šimonovice
Šimonovice is located in Czech Republic
Šimonovice
Šimonovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°42′23″N 15°3′10″E / 50.70639°N 15.05278°E / 50.70639; 15.05278
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictLiberec
First mentioned1545
Area
 • Total7.19 km2 (2.78 sq mi)
Elevation
485 m (1,591 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,445
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
463 12
Websitewww.simonovice.cz

Administrative parts edit

The villages of Minkovice and Rašovka are administrative parts of Šimonovice.

History edit

The first written mention Šimonovice is from 1545.[2]

Demographics edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869846—    
1880762−9.9%
1890753−1.2%
1900685−9.0%
1910681−0.6%
1921623−8.5%
1930786+26.2%
1950455−42.1%
1961373−18.0%
1970309−17.2%
1980329+6.5%
1991305−7.3%
2001355+16.4%
2011858+141.7%
20211,414+64.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Šimonovice. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Liberec" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

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