Heřmanovice (German: Hermannstadt) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Heřmanovice
Centre of Heřmanovice
Centre of Heřmanovice
Heřmanovice is located in Czech Republic
Heřmanovice
Heřmanovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°11′36″N 17°23′52″E / 50.19333°N 17.39778°E / 50.19333; 17.39778
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictBruntál
First mentioned1339
Area
 • Total42.79 km2 (16.52 sq mi)
Elevation
615 m (2,018 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total367
 • Density8.6/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
793 74
Websitewww.hermanovice.cz

History edit

The first written mention of Heřmanovice is from 1339.[2]

From 1938 to 1945 it was annexed by Nazi Germany and administered as part of Reichsgau Sudetenland. After World War II, most of the German population was expelled and the village depopulated.[2]

Demographics edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,768—    
18802,663−3.8%
18902,390−10.3%
19002,393+0.1%
19102,266−5.3%
19212,101−7.3%
19302,187+4.1%
1950415−81.0%
1961601+44.8%
1970566−5.8%
1980521−8.0%
1991440−15.5%
2001411−6.6%
2011351−14.6%
2021286−18.5%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ a b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Heřmanovice. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Bruntál" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

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