Holčovice (German: Hillersdorf) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Holčovice | |
|---|---|
 Church of the Immaculate Conception | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Holčovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°9′24″N 17°29′10″E / 50.15667°N 17.48611°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Bruntál |
| First mentioned | 1377 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.57 km2 (15.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 475 m (1,558 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 714 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 793 71 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts edit
The villages of Dlouhá Ves, Hejnov, Jelení, Komora and Spálené are administrative parts of Holčovice.
History edit
The first written mention of Holčovice is from 1377.[2]
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 5,751 | — |
| 1880 | 5,307 | −7.7% |
| 1890 | 4,941 | −6.9% |
| 1900 | 4,538 | −8.2% |
| 1910 | 4,199 | −7.5% |
| 1921 | 3,733 | −11.1% |
| 1930 | 3,683 | −1.3% |
| 1950 | 886 | −75.9% |
| 1961 | 1,130 | +27.5% |
| 1970 | 978 | −13.5% |
| 1980 | 856 | −12.5% |
| 1991 | 678 | −20.8% |
| 2001 | 746 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 679 | −9.0% |
| 2021 | 652 | −4.0% |
| Source: Censuses[3][4] | ||
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Holčovice. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Bruntál" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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