Vrbátky

Vrbátky
Chapel of Saint Florian
Chapel of Saint Florian
Flag of Vrbátky
Coat of arms of Vrbátky
Vrbátky is located in Czech Republic
Vrbátky
Vrbátky
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°30′29″N 17°12′0″E / 49.50806°N 17.20000°E / 49.50806; 17.20000
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictProstějov
First mentioned1359
Area
 • Total13.26 km2 (5.12 sq mi)
Elevation
213 m (699 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,758
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
798 12, 798 13
Websitewww.vrbatky.cz

Vrbátky is a municipality and village in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

Vrbátky lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Prostějov, 11 km (7 mi) south of Olomouc, and 210 km (130 mi) east of Prague.

Administrative parts

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The villages of Dubany and Štětovice are administrative parts of Vrbátky.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,236—    
18801,577+27.6%
18901,742+10.5%
19001,783+2.4%
19101,954+9.6%
19212,018+3.3%
19302,115+4.8%
19501,854−12.3%
19611,800−2.9%
19701,704−5.3%
19801,621−4.9%
19911,519−6.3%
20011,551+2.1%
20111,612+3.9%
20211,714+6.3%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

Economy

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A sugar factory has been in Vrbátky since 1870. It was the first sugar factory in Moravia.[4]

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.
  4. ^ "O cukrovaru" (in Czech). Cukrovar Vrbátky a.s. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
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