Ostrovec
Municipality
Dolní Ostrovec, a part of Ostrovec
Dolní Ostrovec, a part of Ostrovec
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Flag
Coat of arms of Ostrovec
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Ostrovec is located in Czech Republic
Ostrovec
Ostrovec
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°25′15″N 14°7′2″E / 49.42083°N 14.11722°E / 49.42083; 14.11722
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPísek
First mentioned1323
Area
 • Total20.57 km2 (7.94 sq mi)
Elevation
383 m (1,257 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total374
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
398 33
Websitewww.ostrovec-obec.cz

Ostrovec is a municipality in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Ostrovec lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north of Písek, 56 km (35 mi) north-west of České Budějovice, and 78 km (48 mi) south of Prague.

Administrative parts

The municipality is made up of the villages of Dědovice, Dolní Ostrovec and Horní Ostrovec.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869922—    
1880956+3.7%
1890943−1.4%
1900818−13.3%
1910762−6.8%
1921807+5.9%
1930732−9.3%
1950522−28.7%
1961568+8.8%
1970516−9.2%
1980473−8.3%
1991396−16.3%
2001363−8.3%
2011372+2.5%
2021343−7.8%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Písek" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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