Václavov u Bruntálu (German: Wildgrub) is a municipality in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Václavov u Bruntálu | |
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 Municipal office | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Václavov u Bruntálu Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°58′29″N 17°22′35″E / 49.97472°N 17.37639°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Bruntál |
| First mentioned | 1385 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.78 km2 (9.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 585 m (1,919 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 520 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 792 01 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts edit
The municipality is made up of the villages of Dolní Václavov and Horní Václavov.
History edit
The first written mention of Václavov is from 1385, when Dolní Václavov was called Nikolsaus. From 1405, it was called Dolní Václavov (Nieder Wildgrub) and Horní Václavov (Ober Wildgrub) was also documented.[2]
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,308 | — |
| 1880 | 1,243 | −5.0% |
| 1890 | 1,197 | −3.7% |
| 1900 | 1,138 | −4.9% |
| 1910 | 1,145 | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 1,027 | −10.3% |
| 1930 | 1,045 | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 472 | −54.8% |
| 1961 | 507 | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 492 | −3.0% |
| 1980 | 458 | −6.9% |
| 1991 | 438 | −4.4% |
| 2001 | 483 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 403 | −16.6% |
| 2021 | 467 | +15.9% |
| Source: Censuses[3][4] | ||
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historie Obce Václavov u Bruntálu" (in Czech). Obec Václavov u Bruntálu. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Bruntál" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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