Pleše is a municipality and village in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Pleše
Chapel of Saints John and Paul
Chapel of Saints John and Paul
Flag of Pleše
Coat of arms of Pleše
Pleše is located in Czech Republic
Pleše
Pleše
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°11′44″N 14°49′17″E / 49.19556°N 14.82139°E / 49.19556; 14.82139
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictJindřichův Hradec
First mentioned1297
Area
 • Total9.84 km2 (3.80 sq mi)
Elevation
487 m (1,598 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total177
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
378 21
Websitewww.obecplese.cz

Pleše lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Jindřichův Hradec, 35 km (22 mi) north-east of České Budějovice, and 104 km (65 mi) south of Prague.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869485—    
1880525+8.2%
1890468−10.9%
1900471+0.6%
1910499+5.9%
1921489−2.0%
1930434−11.2%
1950309−28.8%
1961306−1.0%
1970267−12.7%
1980236−11.6%
1991182−22.9%
2001178−2.2%
2011181+1.7%
2021171−5.5%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

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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