Želenice (Most District)

Želenice (German: Sellnitz) is a municipality and village in Most District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Želenice
View from the south with Kaňkov Hill
View from the south with Kaňkov Hill
Flag of Želenice
Coat of arms of Želenice
Želenice is located in Czech Republic
Želenice
Želenice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°31′40″N 13°43′34″E / 50.52778°N 13.72611°E / 50.52778; 13.72611
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictMost
First mentioned1307
Area
 • Total9.75 km2 (3.76 sq mi)
Elevation
211 m (692 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total496
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
434 01
Websitewww.zelenice.cz

Želenice lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Most, 27 km (17 mi) south-west of Ústí nad Labem, and 70 km (43 mi) north-west of Prague.

Administrative parts edit

The village of Liběšice is an administrative part of Želenice.

Demographics edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869518—    
1880620+19.7%
1890620+0.0%
1900622+0.3%
1910702+12.9%
1921673−4.1%
1930791+17.5%
1950584−26.2%
1961586+0.3%
1970469−20.0%
1980438−6.6%
1991343−21.7%
2001393+14.6%
2011450+14.5%
2021453+0.7%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Most" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.