Majdalena is a municipality and village in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Majdalena | |
|---|---|
 Church of Saint Mary Magdalene | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Majdalena Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°57′39″N 14°51′41″E / 48.96083°N 14.86139°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Jindřichův Hradec |
| First mentioned | 1397 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.96 km2 (5.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 438 m (1,437 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 492 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 378 03 |
| Website | majdalena |
Majdalena lies approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) south-west of Jindřichův Hradec, 28 km (17 mi) east of České Budějovice, and 129 km (80 mi) south of Prague.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 472 | — |
| 1880 | 542 | +14.8% |
| 1890 | 586 | +8.1% |
| 1900 | 655 | +11.8% |
| 1910 | 767 | +17.1% |
| 1921 | 643 | −16.2% |
| 1930 | 641 | −0.3% |
| 1950 | 487 | −24.0% |
| 1961 | 501 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 507 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 583 | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 547 | −6.2% |
| 2001 | 501 | −8.4% |
| 2011 | 473 | −5.6% |
| 2021 | 482 | +1.9% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
Notable people
edit- Jiří Havlis (1932–2010), rower, Olympic champion
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jindřichův Hradec" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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