Horní Ves (German: Oberdorf) is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Horní Ves
Memorial to the fallen of the World War I
Memorial to the fallen of the World War I
Flag of Horní Ves
Coat of arms of Horní Ves
Horní Ves is located in Czech Republic
Horní Ves
Horní Ves
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°17′36″N 15°18′27″E / 49.29333°N 15.30750°E / 49.29333; 15.30750
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictPelhřimov
First mentioned1364
Area
 • Total9.24 km2 (3.57 sq mi)
Elevation
598 m (1,962 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total336
 • Density36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
394 03
Websitewww.hornives.cz

Horní Ves lies on the Jihlava River, approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) south-east of Pelhřimov, 24 km (15 mi) south-west of Jihlava, and 110 km (68 mi) south-east of Prague.

Demographics edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869633—    
1880615−2.8%
1890686+11.5%
1900653−4.8%
1910683+4.6%
1921752+10.1%
1930645−14.2%
1950485−24.8%
1961510+5.2%
1970455−10.8%
1980395−13.2%
1991382−3.3%
2001359−6.0%
2011288−19.8%
2021309+7.3%
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 Pelhřimov" (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.

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