Lažánky (Brno-Country District)

Lažánky is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Lažánky
Aerial view
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Flag of Lažánky
Coat of arms of Lažánky
Lažánky is located in Czech Republic
Lažánky
Lažánky
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°16′44″N 16°23′17″E / 49.27889°N 16.38806°E / 49.27889; 16.38806
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBrno-Country
First mentioned1236
Area
 • Total
13.93 km2 (5.38 sq mi)
Elevation
442 m (1,450 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
878
 • Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
664 71
Websitewww.lazanky.cz

Lažánky lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of Brno and 168 km (104 mi) south-east of Prague.

Administrative parts

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The village of Holasice is an administrative part of Lažánky.

History

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The first written mention of Lažánky is from 1236.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869729—    
1880853+17.0%
1890849−0.5%
1900866+2.0%
1910916+5.8%
1921916+0.0%
1930833−9.1%
1950793−4.8%
1961813+2.5%
1970741−8.9%
1980686−7.4%
1991621−9.5%
2001634+2.1%
2011697+9.9%
2021711+2.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Naše historie 1236–1899" (in Czech). Obec Lažánky. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  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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