Hlohovec (Břeclav District)
Hlohovec | |
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![]() Hraniční Castle | |
Coordinates: 48°46′26″N 16°45′44″E / 48.77389°N 16.76222°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | South Moravian |
District | Břeclav |
First mentioned | 1414 |
Area | |
• Total | 8.96 km2 (3.46 sq mi) |
Elevation | 174 m (571 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,325 |
• Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 691 43 |
Website | www |
Hlohovec (German: Bischofswarth) is a municipality and village in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants. Hlohovec is located within the Lednice–Valtice Cultural Landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[2]
History
[edit]The first written mention of Hlohovec is from 1414, however it was probably founded already in the 13th century. The Hraniční Castle was built in 1826.[3]
Demographics
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1869 | 753 | — |
1880 | 871 | +15.7% |
1890 | 981 | +12.6% |
1900 | 1,005 | +2.4% |
1910 | 1,219 | +21.3% |
1921 | 1,313 | +7.7% |
1930 | 1,425 | +8.5% |
1950 | 1,307 | −8.3% |
1961 | 1,399 | +7.0% |
1970 | 1,287 | −8.0% |
1980 | 1,345 | +4.5% |
1991 | 1,347 | +0.1% |
2001 | 1,340 | −0.5% |
2011 | 1,288 | −3.9% |
2021 | 1,290 | +0.2% |
Source: Censuses[4][5] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Hlohovec. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Břeclav" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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