Vrchy (until 1947 Valtéřovice; German: Waltersdorf) is a municipality and village in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Vrchy
Chapel and Church of Saint George
Chapel and Church of Saint George
Flag of Vrchy
Coat of arms of Vrchy
Vrchy is located in Czech Republic
Vrchy
Vrchy
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°45′4″N 17°52′16″E / 49.75111°N 17.87111°E / 49.75111; 17.87111
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictNový Jičín
First mentioned1437
Area
 • Total10.54 km2 (4.07 sq mi)
Elevation
474 m (1,555 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total216
 • Density20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
742 45
Websitewww.obec-vrchy.cz

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869546—    
1880569+4.2%
1890541−4.9%
1900543+0.4%
1910583+7.4%
1921526−9.8%
1930501−4.8%
1950311−37.9%
1961273−12.2%
1970235−13.9%
1980217−7.7%
1991230+6.0%
2001229−0.4%
2011195−14.8%
2021213+9.2%
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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