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Vršovice (Opava District)

Coordinates: 49°53′5″N 17°56′7″E / 49.88472°N 17.93528°E / 49.88472; 17.93528
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Vršovice
Municipal office and Chapel of the Divine Heart of the Lord
Municipal office and Chapel of the Divine Heart of the Lord
Flag of Vršovice
Coat of arms of Vršovice
Vršovice is located in Czech Republic
Vršovice
Vršovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°53′5″N 17°56′7″E / 49.88472°N 17.93528°E / 49.88472; 17.93528
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictOpava
First mentioned1288
Area
 • Total
7.94 km2 (3.07 sq mi)
Elevation
328 m (1,076 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
523
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
747 61
Websitewww.vrsoviceuopavy.cz

Vršovice (German: Wrschowitz) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

History

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The first written mention of Vršovice is from 1288.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869502—    
1880526+4.8%
1890545+3.6%
1900583+7.0%
1910642+10.1%
1921638−0.6%
1930595−6.7%
1950529−11.1%
1961504−4.7%
1970477−5.4%
1980433−9.2%
1991398−8.1%
2001437+9.8%
2011495+13.3%
2021499+0.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Vršovice. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  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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