Desná (Svitavy District)
Desná | |
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 Main road | |
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  Desná Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°48′27″N 16°13′27″E / 49.80750°N 16.22417°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Svitavy |
| First mentioned | 1293 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.78 km2 (1.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 455 m (1,493 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 379 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 570 01 |
| Website | www |
Desná is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Desná lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Svitavy, 41 km (25 mi) south-east of Pardubice, and 133 km (83 mi) east of Prague.
Demographics[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 523 | — |
| 1880 | 539 | +3.1% |
| 1890 | 538 | −0.2% |
| 1900 | 533 | −0.9% |
| 1910 | 516 | −3.2% |
| 1921 | 507 | −1.7% |
| 1930 | 473 | −6.7% |
| 1950 | 318 | −32.8% |
| 1961 | 383 | +20.4% |
| 1970 | 350 | −8.6% |
| 1980 | 375 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 357 | −4.8% |
| 2001 | 334 | −6.4% |
| 2011 | 320 | −4.2% |
| 2021 | 373 | +16.6% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Svitavy" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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