Val (Rychnov nad Kněžnou District)

Val
Municipality
Aerial view
Aerial view
Flag of Val
Flag
Coat of arms of Val
Coat of arms
Val is located in Czech Republic
Val
Val
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°18′40″N 16°10′52″E / 50.31111°N 16.18111°E / 50.31111; 16.18111
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictRychnov nad Kněžnou
First mentioned1361
Area
 • Total6.05 km2 (2.34 sq mi)
Elevation
355 m (1,165 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total301
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
518 01
Websitewww.val.cz

Val (German: Wall) is a municipality and village in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Provoz is an administrative part of Val.

Geography

Val is located about 26 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Hradec Králové. It lies mostly in the Orlické Foothills, only a small part of the municipal territory in the west lies in the Orlice Table. The highest point is the hill Rosošky at 429 m (1,407 ft) above sea level.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869587—    
1880575−2.0%
1890588+2.3%
1900543−7.7%
1910522−3.9%
1921503−3.6%
1930445−11.5%
1950332−25.4%
1961334+0.6%
1970313−6.3%
1980312−0.3%
1991273−12.5%
2001287+5.1%
2011300+4.5%
2021300+0.0%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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