Mořice is a municipality and village in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Mořice | |
|---|---|
 Mořice Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Mořice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°19′50″N 17°11′49″E / 49.33056°N 17.19694°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Prostějov |
| First mentioned | 1238 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.51 km2 (1.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 206 m (676 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 528 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 798 28 |
| Website | www |
Mořice lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Prostějov, 31 km (19 mi) south of Olomouc, and 218 km (135 mi) south-east of Prague.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 409 | — |
| 1880 | 538 | +31.5% |
| 1890 | 501 | −6.9% |
| 1900 | 545 | +8.8% |
| 1910 | 556 | +2.0% |
| 1921 | 581 | +4.5% |
| 1930 | 570 | −1.9% |
| 1950 | 537 | −5.8% |
| 1961 | 575 | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 562 | −2.3% |
| 1980 | 531 | −5.5% |
| 1991 | 483 | −9.0% |
| 2001 | 474 | −1.9% |
| 2011 | 482 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 494 | +2.5% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
Notable people
edit- Jaroslav Vítek (1915–1966), athlete
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "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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