Biskoupky
Biskoupky | |
|---|---|
 Centre of Biskoupky | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Biskoupky Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°5′52″N 16°16′53″E / 49.09778°N 16.28139°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Brno-Country |
| First mentioned | 1131 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.83 km2 (2.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 194 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (86/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 664 13 |
| Website | www |
Biskoupky is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Biskoupky lies on the Jihlava River, approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) south-west of Brno and 174 kilometres (108 mi) south-east of Prague.
History
The first written mention of Biskoupky is from 1131.[2]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 203 | — |
| 1880 | 206 | +1.5% |
| 1890 | 250 | +21.4% |
| 1900 | 252 | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 247 | −2.0% |
| 1921 | 265 | +7.3% |
| 1930 | 285 | +7.5% |
| 1950 | 254 | −10.9% |
| 1961 | 272 | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 243 | −10.7% |
| 1980 | 212 | −12.8% |
| 1991 | 196 | −7.5% |
| 2001 | 177 | −9.7% |
| 2011 | 178 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 179 | +0.6% |
| Source: Censuses[3][4] | ||
Notable people
- Vítězslav Nezval (1900–1958), poet and writer
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historie obce Biskoupky" (in Czech). Obec Biskoupky. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Brno-venkov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
External links
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