Lešany (Prostějov District)

Lešany is a municipality and village in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Lešany
Centre of Lešany
Centre of Lešany
Flag of Lešany
Coat of arms of Lešany
Lešany is located in Czech Republic
Lešany
Lešany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°29′59″N 17°1′27″E / 49.49972°N 17.02417°E / 49.49972; 17.02417
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictProstějov
First mentioned1215
Area
 • Total5.50 km2 (2.12 sq mi)
Elevation
266 m (873 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total384
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
798 42
Websitewww.obeclesany.cz

Lešany lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-west of Prostějov, 20 km (12 mi) south-west of Olomouc, and 198 km (123 mi) east of Prague.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869560—    
1880621+10.9%
1890653+5.2%
1900660+1.1%
1910647−2.0%
1921624−3.6%
1930595−4.6%
1950436−26.7%
1961475+8.9%
1970485+2.1%
1980461−4.9%
1991373−19.1%
2001367−1.6%
2011389+6.0%
2021353−9.3%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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