Volenice (Strakonice District)
Volenice is a municipality and village in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Volenice | |
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The street to the Church of Saints Peter and Paul | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Volenice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°15′9″N 13°44′52″E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Strakonice |
| First mentioned | 1227 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.95 km2 (6.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 459 m (1,506 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 574 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 387 16 |
| Website | www |
Volenice lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Strakonice, 62 km (39 mi) north-west of České Budějovice, and 106 km (66 mi) south-west of Prague.
Administrative parts
The villages of Ohrazenice, Tažovice, Tažovická Lhota and Vojnice are administrative parts of Volenice. Vojnice forms an exclave of the municipal territory.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,466 | — |
| 1880 | 1,430 | −2.5% |
| 1890 | 1,430 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 1,312 | −8.3% |
| 1910 | 1,302 | −0.8% |
| 1921 | 1,290 | −0.9% |
| 1930 | 1,265 | −1.9% |
| 1950 | 914 | −27.7% |
| 1961 | 850 | −7.0% |
| 1970 | 727 | −14.5% |
| 1980 | 676 | −7.0% |
| 1991 | 606 | −10.4% |
| 2001 | 553 | −8.7% |
| 2011 | 515 | −6.9% |
| 2021 | 538 | +4.5% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Strakonice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 19–20.
- "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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