Olešnice (České Budějovice District)
Olešnice (German: Elexnitz) is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Olešnice | |
|---|---|
Olešnice Castle and Church of Saint Wenceslaus | |
Olešnice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°50′29″N 14°42′17″E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | České Budějovice |
| First mentioned | 1186 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.54 km2 (9.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 502 m (1,647 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 892 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 373 31 |
| Website | www |
Olešnice lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) south-east of České Budějovice and 140 km (87 mi) south of Prague.
Administrative parts
The villages of Buková and Lhotka are administrative parts of Olešnice.
History
The first written mention of Olešnice is from 1186.[2]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,179 | — |
| 1880 | 1,183 | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 1,334 | +12.8% |
| 1900 | 1,437 | +7.7% |
| 1910 | 1,525 | +6.1% |
| 1921 | 1,495 | −2.0% |
| 1930 | 1,345 | −10.0% |
| 1950 | 989 | −26.5% |
| 1961 | 1,018 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 912 | −10.4% |
| 1980 | 768 | −15.8% |
| 1991 | 703 | −8.5% |
| 2001 | 689 | −2.0% |
| 2011 | 770 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 838 | +8.8% |
| Source: Censuses[3][4] | ||
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Olešnice. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres České Budějovice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 15–16.
- "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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