Desná (Svitavy District)
Desná is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
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Desná Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°48′27″N 16°13′27″E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Svitavy |
| First mentioned | 1293 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.78 km2 (1.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 455 m (1,493 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 379 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 570 01 |
| Website | www |
Desná lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Svitavy, 41 km (25 mi) south-east of Pardubice, and 133 km (83 mi) east of Prague.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 523 | — |
| 1880 | 539 | +3.1% |
| 1890 | 538 | −0.2% |
| 1900 | 533 | −0.9% |
| 1910 | 516 | −3.2% |
| 1921 | 507 | −1.7% |
| 1930 | 473 | −6.7% |
| 1950 | 318 | −32.8% |
| 1961 | 383 | +20.4% |
| 1970 | 350 | −8.6% |
| 1980 | 375 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 357 | −4.8% |
| 2001 | 334 | −6.4% |
| 2011 | 320 | −4.2% |
| 2021 | 373 | +16.6% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Svitavy" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
- "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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