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

Výšovice
Centre of Výšovice
Centre of Výšovice
Flag of Výšovice
Coat of arms of Výšovice
Výšovice is located in Czech Republic
Výšovice
Výšovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°24′59″N 17°8′21″E / 49.41639°N 17.13917°E / 49.41639; 17.13917
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictProstějov
First mentioned1348
Area
 • Total
5.93 km2 (2.29 sq mi)
Elevation
224 m (735 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
589
 • Density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
798 09
Websitewww.vysovice.cz

Výšovice lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Prostějov, 22 km (14 mi) south of Olomouc, and 210 km (130 mi) east of Prague.

History

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The first written mention of Výšovice is from 1348.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869516—    
1880548+6.2%
1890591+7.8%
1900607+2.7%
1910687+13.2%
1921702+2.2%
1930716+2.0%
1950579−19.1%
1961621+7.3%
1970564−9.2%
1980530−6.0%
1991410−22.6%
2001424+3.4%
2011463+9.2%
2021503+8.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Výšovice. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
  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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