Rohle is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Rohle
Homestead in Rohle, a cultural monument
Homestead in Rohle, a cultural monument
Flag of Rohle
Coat of arms of Rohle
Rohle is located in Czech Republic
Rohle
Rohle
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°51′36″N 17°0′55″E / 49.86000°N 17.01528°E / 49.86000; 17.01528
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictŠumperk
First mentioned1344
Area
 • Total
18.56 km2 (7.17 sq mi)
Elevation
323 m (1,060 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
609
 • Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
789 74
Websitewww.obecrohle.cz

Rohle lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Šumperk, 35 km (22 mi) north-west of Olomouc, and 187 km (116 mi) east of Prague.

Administrative parts

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The villages of Janoslavice and Nedvězí are administrative parts of Rohle.

History

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The first written mention of Rohle is from 1344. In 1976, the municipalities of Janoslavice and Nedvězí were merged with Rohle.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,194—    
18802,262+3.1%
18902,239−1.0%
19002,114−5.6%
19101,957−7.4%
19211,732−11.5%
19301,704−1.6%
19501,068−37.3%
19611,092+2.2%
1970913−16.4%
1980776−15.0%
1991676−12.9%
2001665−1.6%
2011620−6.8%
2021584−5.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Obec Rohle" (in Czech). Obec Rohle. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  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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