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Opatov (Jihlava District)

Coordinates: 49°25′52″N 15°23′40″E / 49.43111°N 15.39444°E / 49.43111; 15.39444
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Opatov
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Coat of arms of Opatov
Opatov is located in Czech Republic
Opatov
Opatov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°25′52″N 15°23′40″E / 49.43111°N 15.39444°E / 49.43111; 15.39444
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictJihlava
First mentioned1303
Area
 • Total6.75 km2 (2.61 sq mi)
Elevation
650 m (2,130 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total202
 • Density30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
588 05
Websitewww.opatov.info

Opatov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈopatof]) is a municipality and village in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Opatov lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) west of Jihlava and 100 km (62 mi) south-east of Prague.

History

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The first written mention of Opatov is from 1303.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869578—    
1880518−10.4%
1890499−3.7%
1900496−0.6%
1910482−2.8%
1921495+2.7%
1930401−19.0%
1950286−28.7%
1961274−4.2%
1970227−17.2%
1980177−22.0%
1991174−1.7%
2001207+19.0%
2011186−10.1%
2021198+6.5%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Opatov. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  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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