Holčovice (German: Hillersdorf) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Holčovice
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Flag of Holčovice
Coat of arms of Holčovice
Holčovice is located in Czech Republic
Holčovice
Holčovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°9′24″N 17°29′10″E / 50.15667°N 17.48611°E / 50.15667; 17.48611
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictBruntál
First mentioned1377
Area
 • Total
40.57 km2 (15.66 sq mi)
Elevation
475 m (1,558 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
721
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
793 71
Websitewww.obecholcovice.cz

Administrative parts

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The villages of Dlouhá Ves, Hejnov, Jelení, Komora and Spálené are administrative parts of Holčovice.

History

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The first written mention of Holčovice is from 1377.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18695,751—    
18805,307−7.7%
18904,941−6.9%
19004,538−8.2%
19104,199−7.5%
19213,733−11.1%
19303,683−1.3%
1950886−75.9%
19611,130+27.5%
1970978−13.5%
1980856−12.5%
1991678−20.8%
2001746+10.0%
2011679−9.0%
2021652−4.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Holčovice. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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