Dolní Újezd (Svitavy District)

Dolní Újezd
Municipality
Church of Saint Martin
Church of Saint Martin
Flag of Dolní Újezd
Flag
Coat of arms of Dolní Újezd
Coat of arms
Dolní Újezd is located in Czech Republic
Dolní Újezd
Dolní Újezd
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°49′32″N 16°15′17″E / 49.82556°N 16.25472°E / 49.82556; 16.25472
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictSvitavy
First mentioned1167
Area
 • Total19.71 km2 (7.61 sq mi)
Elevation
405 m (1,329 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,974
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
569 61, 570 01
Websitewww.dolniujezd.cz

Dolní Újezd is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

It is approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of Svitavy, 42 km (26 mi) southeast of Pardubice, and 135 km (84 mi) east of Prague.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,425—    
18802,415−0.4%
18902,361−2.2%
19002,352−0.4%
19102,350−0.1%
19212,318−1.4%
19302,161−6.8%
19501,781−17.6%
19611,765−0.9%
19701,730−2.0%
19801,749+1.1%
19911,817+3.9%
20011,875+3.2%
20111,952+4.1%
20211,860−4.7%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

Paleontology

In 1960, a fragment of jawbone of a small-sized Cretaceous marine reptile (mosasaur) was found here.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Svitavy" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  4. ^ "Před šedesáti lety byl u Litomyšle objeven český "mořský drak"" (in Czech). iDnes. 2020-05-16. Retrieved 2021-10-15.

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