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Miřetice (Chrudim District)

Coordinates: 49°50′30″N 15°53′8″E / 49.84167°N 15.88556°E / 49.84167; 15.88556
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Miřetice
Museum of Ležáky
Museum of Ležáky
Flag of Miřetice
Coat of arms of Miřetice
Miřetice is located in Czech Republic
Miřetice
Miřetice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°50′30″N 15°53′8″E / 49.84167°N 15.88556°E / 49.84167; 15.88556
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictChrudim
First mentioned1325
Area
 • Total
17.14 km2 (6.62 sq mi)
Elevation
456 m (1,496 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,306
 • Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
538 04
Websitewww.miretice.cz

Miřetice is a municipality and village in Chrudim District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Administrative division

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Miřetice consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Miřetice (578)
  • Bošov (131)
  • Čekov (94)
  • Dachov (199)
  • Dubová (70)
  • Havlovice (35)
  • Krupín (71)
  • Švihov (90)

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,774—    
18801,745−1.6%
18901,732−0.7%
19001,893+9.3%
19101,934+2.2%
19211,891−2.2%
19301,975+4.4%
19501,460−26.1%
19611,460+0.0%
19701,343−8.0%
19801,252−6.8%
19911,211−3.3%
20011,220+0.7%
20111,185−2.9%
20211,268+7.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Sights

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The area of the former village of Ležáky, destroyed during World War II, is part of Miřetice-Dachov. The events are commemorated in the Museum of Ležáky.

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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