Pivín is a municipality and village in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Pivín
Church of Saint George
Church of Saint George
Flag of Pivín
Coat of arms of Pivín
Pivín is located in Czech Republic
Pivín
Pivín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°23′5″N 17°11′5″E / 49.38472°N 17.18472°E / 49.38472; 17.18472
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictProstějov
First mentioned1321
Area
 • Total
6.93 km2 (2.68 sq mi)
Elevation
219 m (719 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
753
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
798 24
Websitewww.pivin.cz

Pivín lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south-east of Prostějov, 24 km (15 mi) south of Olomouc, and 214 km (133 mi) east of Prague.

History

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The first written mention of Pivín is from 1321.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869638—    
1880675+5.8%
1890700+3.7%
1900736+5.1%
1910746+1.4%
1921823+10.3%
1930915+11.2%
1950807−11.8%
1961821+1.7%
1970742−9.6%
1980726−2.2%
1991674−7.2%
2001680+0.9%
2011703+3.4%
2021695−1.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Pivín. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  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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