Opatov (Jihlava District)

Opatov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈopatof]) is a municipality and village in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Opatov
View towards the Evangelical church
Opatov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°25′52″N 15°23′40″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictJihlava
First mentioned1303
Area
  Total6.75 km2 (2.61 sq mi)
Elevation
650 m (2,130 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
  Total202
  Density30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
588 05
Websitewww.opatov.info

Opatov lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) west of Jihlava and 100 km (62 mi) south-east of Prague.

History

The first written mention of Opatov is from 1303.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869578    
1880518−10.4%
1890499−3.7%
1900496−0.6%
1910482−2.8%
1921495+2.7%
1930401−19.0%
1950286−28.7%
1961274−4.2%
1970227−17.2%
1980177−22.0%
1991174−1.7%
2001207+19.0%
2011186−10.1%
2021198+6.5%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Opatov. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jihlava" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.


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