Osek (Písek District)
Osek (German: Wosek) is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Osek lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-east of Písek, 54 km (34 mi) north of České Budějovice, and 72 km (45 mi) south of Prague.
Etymology
Osek is a common Czech toponymy. The word osek denotes a cut trunk, but it also could mean a cut forest.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 415 | — |
| 1880 | 380 | −8.4% |
| 1890 | 356 | −6.3% |
| 1900 | 366 | +2.8% |
| 1910 | 344 | −6.0% |
| 1921 | 363 | +5.5% |
| 1930 | 324 | −10.7% |
| 1950 | 261 | −19.4% |
| 1961 | 235 | −10.0% |
| 1970 | 197 | −16.2% |
| 1980 | 172 | −12.7% |
| 1991 | 136 | −20.9% |
| 2001 | 132 | −2.9% |
| 2011 | 135 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 131 | −3.0% |
| Source: Censuses | ||
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). pp. 288–289.
- ^ "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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