Horní Podluží (until 1947 Horní Grunt; German: Obergrund) is a municipality and village in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Horní Podluží
Aerial view
Aerial view
Flag of Horní Podluží
Coat of arms of Horní Podluží
Horní Podluží is located in Czech Republic
Horní Podluží
Horní Podluží
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°52′53″N 14°32′45″E / 50.88139°N 14.54583°E / 50.88139; 14.54583
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictDěčín
First mentioned1485
Area
 • Total7.44 km2 (2.87 sq mi)
Elevation
436 m (1,430 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total824
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
407 57
Websitewww.hornipodluzi.cz

Horní Podluží lies approximately 29 kilometres (18 mi) north-east of Děčín, 44 km (27 mi) north-east of Ústí nad Labem, and 89 km (55 mi) north of Prague.

Administrative parts edit

The hamlets of Ladečka, Světlík and Žofín are administrative parts of Horní Podluží.

Demographics edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,086—    
18802,082−0.2%
18902,026−2.7%
19001,946−3.9%
19101,983+1.9%
19211,748−11.9%
19302,088+19.5%
19501,025−50.9%
1961813−20.7%
1970826+1.6%
1980846+2.4%
1991687−18.8%
2001758+10.3%
2011740−2.4%
2021799+8.0%
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 Děčín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.