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Žďár nad Orlicí

Coordinates: 50°7′11″N 16°4′10″E / 50.11972°N 16.06944°E / 50.11972; 16.06944
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Žďár nad Orlicí
Municipal office
Municipal office
Flag of Žďár nad Orlicí
Coat of arms of Žďár nad Orlicí
Žďár nad Orlicí is located in Czech Republic
Žďár nad Orlicí
Žďár nad Orlicí
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°7′11″N 16°4′10″E / 50.11972°N 16.06944°E / 50.11972; 16.06944
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictRychnov nad Kněžnou
First mentioned1342
Area
 • Total
9.36 km2 (3.61 sq mi)
Elevation
257 m (843 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
545
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
517 23
Websitewww.zdarnadorlici.cz

Žďár nad Orlicí (German: Brand an der Adler) is a municipality and village in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The villages of Chotiv and Světlá are administrative parts of Žďár nad Orlicí.

History

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The first written mention of Žďár nad Orlicí is from 1342.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869787—    
1880833+5.8%
1890819−1.7%
1900785−4.2%
1910837+6.6%
1921836−0.1%
1930845+1.1%
1950656−22.4%
1961593−9.6%
1970569−4.0%
1980479−15.8%
1991427−10.9%
2001421−1.4%
2011435+3.3%
2021509+17.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Obec" (in Czech). Obec Žďár nad Orlicí. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  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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