Hlohovec (Břeclav District)
Hlohovec (German: Bischofswarth) is a municipality and village in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants. Hlohovec is located within the Lednice–Valtice Cultural Landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
History
The first written mention of Hlohovec is from 1414, however it was probably founded already in the 13th century. The Hraniční Castle was built in 1826.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 753 | — |
| 1880 | 871 | +15.7% |
| 1890 | 981 | +12.6% |
| 1900 | 1,005 | +2.4% |
| 1910 | 1,219 | +21.3% |
| 1921 | 1,313 | +7.7% |
| 1930 | 1,425 | +8.5% |
| 1950 | 1,307 | −8.3% |
| 1961 | 1,399 | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 1,287 | −8.0% |
| 1980 | 1,345 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 1,347 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,340 | −0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,288 | −3.9% |
| 2021 | 1,290 | +0.2% |
| Source: Censuses | ||
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Hlohovec. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
- ^ "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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