Jesenec is a municipality and village in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Jesenec
Jesenec Castle
Jesenec Castle
Flag of Jesenec
Coat of arms of Jesenec
Jesenec is located in Czech Republic
Jesenec
Jesenec
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°36′30″N 16°51′44″E / 49.60833°N 16.86222°E / 49.60833; 16.86222
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictProstějov
First mentioned1351
Area
 • Total4.81 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Elevation
474 m (1,555 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total293
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
798 53
Websitewww.jesenec.cz

Jesenec lies approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) north-west of Prostějov, 29 km (18 mi) west of Olomouc, and 184 km (114 mi) east of Prague.

Demographics edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869650—    
1880673+3.5%
1890621−7.7%
1900586−5.6%
1910558−4.8%
1921524−6.1%
1930566+8.0%
1950456−19.4%
1961518+13.6%
1970497−4.1%
1980463−6.8%
1991368−20.5%
2001361−1.9%
2011300−16.9%
2021311+3.7%
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 Prostějov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

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