Hradištko (Nymburk District)

Coordinates: 50°9′56″N 14°56′6″E / 50.16556°N 14.93500°E / 50.16556; 14.93500
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Hradištko
Centre of Hradištko
Centre of Hradištko
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Coat of arms of Hradištko
Hradištko is located in Czech Republic
Hradištko
Hradištko
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°9′56″N 14°56′6″E / 50.16556°N 14.93500°E / 50.16556; 14.93500
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictNymburk
First mentioned1088
Area
 • Total18.23 km2 (7.04 sq mi)
Elevation
187 m (614 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total803
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
289 12
Websitewww.hradistko-kersko.cz

Hradištko (until 1969 Hradišťko) is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants. It includes the hamlet of Kersko, which is known as home and inspiration of writer Bohumil Hrabal.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869451—    
1880453+0.4%
1890459+1.3%
1900514+12.0%
1910527+2.5%
1921504−4.4%
1930501−0.6%
1950618+23.4%
1961691+11.8%
1970602−12.9%
1980521−13.5%
1991466−10.6%
2001427−8.4%
2011557+30.4%
2021813+46.0%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

Notable people[edit]

  • Bohumil Hrabal (1914–1997), writer; lived, worked and is buried here

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Nymburk" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.