Olšovec (German: Olspitz) is a municipality and village in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Olšovec
Municipal office
Municipal office
Flag of Olšovec
Coat of arms of Olšovec
Olšovec is located in Czech Republic
Olšovec
Olšovec
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°35′24″N 17°43′2″E / 49.59000°N 17.71722°E / 49.59000; 17.71722
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictPřerov
First mentioned1548
Area
 • Total
8.31 km2 (3.21 sq mi)
Elevation
305 m (1,001 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
518
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
753 01
Websitewww.obecolsovec.cz

Olšovec lies approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) north-east of Přerov, 34 km (21 mi) east of Olomouc, and 243 km (151 mi) east of Prague.

Administrative parts

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The village of Boňkov is an administrative part of Olšovec.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869536—    
1880563+5.0%
1890631+12.1%
1900536−15.1%
1910597+11.4%
1921548−8.2%
1930593+8.2%
1950441−25.6%
1961527+19.5%
1970470−10.8%
1980465−1.1%
1991447−3.9%
2001452+1.1%
2011474+4.9%
2021505+6.5%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References

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