Biskupice (Svitavy District)
Biskupice | |
|---|---|
 Centre of Biskupice | |
 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
  Biskupice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°38′51″N 16°45′29″E / 49.64750°N 16.75806°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Svitavy |
| First mentioned | 1262 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.09 km2 (4.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 352 m (1,155 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 456 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 569 43 |
| Website | biskupice |
Biskupice (German: Biskupitz) is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Biskupice lies approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) south-east of Svitavy, 83 km (52 mi) south-east of Pardubice, and 175 km (109 mi) east of Prague.
Administrative parts[edit]
The village of Zálesí is an administrative part of Biskupice.
Demographics[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 898 | — |
| 1880 | 913 | +1.7% |
| 1890 | 861 | −5.7% |
| 1900 | 774 | −10.1% |
| 1910 | 822 | +6.2% |
| 1921 | 775 | −5.7% |
| 1930 | 749 | −3.4% |
| 1950 | 580 | −22.6% |
| 1961 | 606 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 631 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 558 | −11.6% |
| 1991 | 464 | −16.8% |
| 2001 | 442 | −4.7% |
| 2011 | 431 | −2.5% |
| 2021 | 470 | +9.0% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
Notable people[edit]
- Princess Eulalia of Thurn and Taxis (1908–1993), princess
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. 1–2.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
External links[edit]
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