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Višňová (Jindřichův Hradec District)

Višňová
Chapel of Saint Paul
Chapel of Saint Paul
Višňová is located in Czech Republic
Višňová
Višňová
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°13′9″N 14°50′29″E / 49.21917°N 14.84139°E / 49.21917; 14.84139
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictJindřichův Hradec
First mentioned1340
Area
  Total
5.78 km2 (2.23 sq mi)
Elevation
478 m (1,568 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
  Total
100
  Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
378 21
Websitewww.obecvisnova.cz

Višňová is a municipality and village in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Višňová lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north-west of Jindřichův Hradec, 38 km (24 mi) north-east of České Budějovice, and 102 km (63 mi) south of Prague.

Etymology

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The word višňová is an adjective derived from the Czech word višeň, i.e. 'sour cherry'.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869270    
1880231−14.4%
1890266+15.2%
1900268+0.8%
1910251−6.3%
1921251+0.0%
1930257+2.4%
1950174−32.3%
1961169−2.9%
1970144−14.8%
1980105−27.1%
199185−19.0%
200177−9.4%
201170−9.1%
2021100+42.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

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  1. "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 557.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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