Opatov (German: Abtsdorf) is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.
Opatov | |
|---|---|
 Church of Saint Anthony the Great | |
  Opatov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°49′30″N 16°30′17″E / 49.82500°N 16.50472°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Svitavy |
| First mentioned | 1347 |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.73 km2 (11.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 438 m (1,437 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,169 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 569 12 |
| Website | www |
Opatov lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Svitavy, 57 km (35 mi) south-east of Pardubice, and 152 km (94 mi) east of Prague.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 2,206 | — |
| 1880 | 2,231 | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 2,150 | −3.6% |
| 1900 | 2,021 | −6.0% |
| 1910 | 2,090 | +3.4% |
| 1921 | 1,981 | −5.2% |
| 1930 | 1,911 | −3.5% |
| 1950 | 1,267 | −33.7% |
| 1961 | 1,330 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 1,252 | −5.9% |
| 1980 | 1,168 | −6.7% |
| 1991 | 1,115 | −4.5% |
| 2001 | 1,097 | −1.6% |
| 2011 | 1,163 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 1,126 | −3.2% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
Economy
editOpatov is known for the Opatov Photovoltaics Plant.
Twin towns – sister cities
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Drezzo (Colverde), Italy
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.
- ^ "Partnerská obec Drezzo" (in Czech). Obec Opatov. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
External links
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