Biskupice (Svitavy District)
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 division
Biskupice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
- Biskupice (432)
- Zálesí (38)
Demographics
| 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 | ||
Notable people
- Princess Eulalia of Thurn and Taxis (1908–1993), princess
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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