Ořechov (Jihlava District)

Ořechov
Municipality
Centre of Ořechov
Centre of Ořechov
Ořechov is located in Czech Republic
Ořechov
Ořechov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°12′0″N 15°31′55″E / 49.20000°N 15.53194°E / 49.20000; 15.53194
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictJihlava
First mentioned1355
Area
 • Total
2.90 km2 (1.12 sq mi)
Elevation
635 m (2,083 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
72
 • Density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
588 62
Websiteorechov.somt.cz

Ořechov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈor̝ɛxof]) is a municipality and village in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 70 inhabitants.

Ořechov lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) south of Jihlava and 127 km (79 mi) south-east of Prague.

History

The first written mention of Ořechov is from 1355. From 1420 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850, Ořechov was part of the Telč estate and shared uts owners.[2]

Ořechov was the place where a group of parachutists landed in 1942 during the Out Distance operation.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869113—    
1880133+17.7%
1890114−14.3%
1900117+2.6%
1910120+2.6%
1921115−4.2%
1930117+1.7%
1950112−4.3%
1961108−3.6%
197097−10.2%
198084−13.4%
199172−14.3%
200174+2.8%
201168−8.1%
202166−2.9%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Ořechov. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  3. ^ "Pietní akt připomněl seskok výsadku Out Distance v Ořechově" (in Czech). Czech Radio. 2015-04-25. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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