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Svatý Jiří

Coordinates: 49°58′19″N 16°16′13″E / 49.97194°N 16.27028°E / 49.97194; 16.27028
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Svatý Jiří
Church of Saint George
Church of Saint George
Flag of Svatý Jiří
Coat of arms of Svatý Jiří
Svatý Jiří is located in Czech Republic
Svatý Jiří
Svatý Jiří
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°58′19″N 16°16′13″E / 49.97194°N 16.27028°E / 49.97194; 16.27028
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictÚstí nad Orlicí
First mentioned1199
Area
 • Total4.38 km2 (1.69 sq mi)
Elevation
394 m (1,293 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total292
 • Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
565 01
Websitewww.svaty-jiri.cz

Svatý Jiří is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Svatý Jiří lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Ústí nad Orlicí, 37 km (23 mi) east of Pardubice, and 134 km (83 mi) east of Prague.

Administrative parts

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The villages of Loučky and Sítiny are administrative parts of Svatý Jiří.

Etymology

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The name means Saint George.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869413—    
1880445+7.7%
1890416−6.5%
1900416+0.0%
1910428+2.9%
1921394−7.9%
1930359−8.9%
1950315−12.3%
1961300−4.8%
1970275−8.3%
1980315+14.5%
1991292−7.3%
2001300+2.7%
2011295−1.7%
2021272−7.8%
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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