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Biskupice (Svitavy District)

Coordinates: 49°38′51″N 16°45′29″E / 49.64750°N 16.75806°E / 49.64750; 16.75806
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Biskupice
Centre of Biskupice
Centre of Biskupice
Flag of Biskupice
Coat of arms of Biskupice
Biskupice is located in Czech Republic
Biskupice
Biskupice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°38′51″N 16°45′29″E / 49.64750°N 16.75806°E / 49.64750; 16.75806
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictSvitavy
First mentioned1262
Area
 • Total
11.09 km2 (4.28 sq mi)
Elevation
352 m (1,155 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
469
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
569 43
Websitebiskupice.eu

Biskupice (German: Biskupitz) is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Biskupice lies approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) south-east of Svitavy, 83 km (52 mi) south-east of Pardubice, and 175 km (109 mi) east of Prague.

Administrative parts

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The village of Zálesí is an administrative part of Biskupice.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869898—    
1880913+1.7%
1890861−5.7%
1900774−10.1%
1910822+6.2%
1921775−5.7%
1930749−3.4%
1950580−22.6%
1961606+4.5%
1970631+4.1%
1980558−11.6%
1991464−16.8%
2001442−4.7%
2011431−2.5%
2021470+9.0%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

Notable people

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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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