Olešnice (Rychnov nad Kněžnou District)

Coordinates: 50°8′39″N 16°8′55″E / 50.14417°N 16.14861°E / 50.14417; 16.14861
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Olešnice
Main street
Main street
Olešnice is located in Czech Republic
Olešnice
Olešnice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°8′39″N 16°8′55″E / 50.14417°N 16.14861°E / 50.14417; 16.14861
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictRychnov nad Kněžnou
First mentioned1407
Area
 • Total7.80 km2 (3.01 sq mi)
Elevation
277 m (909 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total480
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
517 36
Websitewww.obecolesnice.cz

Olešnice is a municipality and village in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

The village of Hoděčín is an administrative part of Olešnice.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869837—    
1880864+3.2%
1890822−4.9%
1900780−5.1%
1910748−4.1%
1921752+0.5%
1930758+0.8%
1950565−25.5%
1961595+5.3%
1970534−10.3%
1980472−11.6%
1991409−13.3%
2001417+2.0%
2011451+8.2%
2021470+4.2%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Rychnov nad Kněžnou" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

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