Poličná
Poličná (German: Politschen) is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.
Poličná | |
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General view of Poličná | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Poličná Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°27′48″N 17°56′13″E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Zlín |
| District | Vsetín |
| First mentioned | 1310 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.05 km2 (4.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 293 m (961 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,754 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 757 01 |
| Website | www |
History
The first written mention of Poličná is from 1310. It was probably founded around 1270.[2]
Poličná was joined to the town of Valašské Meziříčí in 1976, until a vote to separate the town was held on 21 April 2012, in which the majority voted in favor. On 1 January 2013, Poličná officially became independent again.[2]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1869 | 1,067 | — |
| 1880 | 1,086 | +1.8% |
| 1890 | 1,112 | +2.4% |
| 1900 | 1,100 | −1.1% |
| 1910 | 1,188 | +8.0% |
| 1921 | 1,173 | −1.3% |
| 1930 | 1,350 | +15.1% |
| 1950 | 1,356 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 1,445 | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 1,438 | −0.5% |
| 1980 | 1,526 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 1,607 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1,651 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,705 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1,716 | +0.6% |
| Source: Censuses[3][4] | ||
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "O obci Poličná" (in Czech). Obec Poličná. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Vsetín" (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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