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Zahájí

Coordinates: 49°5′23″N 14°22′15″E / 49.08972°N 14.37083°E / 49.08972; 14.37083
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Zahájí
Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary
Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary
Flag of Zahájí
Coat of arms of Zahájí
Zahájí is located in Czech Republic
Zahájí
Zahájí
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°5′23″N 14°22′15″E / 49.08972°N 14.37083°E / 49.08972; 14.37083
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictČeské Budějovice
First mentioned1352
Area
 • Total
4.50 km2 (1.74 sq mi)
Elevation
407 m (1,335 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
452
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
373 48
Websitewww.zahaji.cz

Zahájí is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

History

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The first written mention of Zahájí is from 1352, originally named Vavřinčice. The name Zahájí first appeared in 1399 and has been used ever since.[2]

Zahájí is known for the Battle of Sahay, which was a small battle between French and Austrians in 1742, during the War of the Austrian Succession.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869293—    
1880271−7.5%
1890333+22.9%
1900386+15.9%
1910378−2.1%
1921415+9.8%
1930435+4.8%
1950424−2.5%
1961441+4.0%
1970416−5.7%
1980414−0.5%
1991370−10.6%
2001355−4.1%
2011461+29.9%
2021468+1.5%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Zahájí. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  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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