Olešnice (Rychnov nad Kněžnou District)

Olešnice is a municipality and village in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Olešnice
Main street
Main street
Olešnice is located in Czech Republic
Olešnice
Olešnice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°8′39″N 16°8′55″E / 50.14417°N 16.14861°E / 50.14417; 16.14861
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictRychnov nad Kněžnou
First mentioned1407
Area
 • Total7.80 km2 (3.01 sq mi)
Elevation
277 m (909 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total483
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
517 36
Websitewww.obecolesnice.cz

Administrative parts

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The village of Hoděčín is an administrative part of Olešnice.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869837—    
1880864+3.2%
1890822−4.9%
1900780−5.1%
1910748−4.1%
1921752+0.5%
1930758+0.8%
1950565−25.5%
1961595+5.3%
1970534−10.3%
1980472−11.6%
1991409−13.3%
2001417+2.0%
2011451+8.2%
2021470+4.2%
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 – Okres Rychnov nad Kněžnou" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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