Žernovice

Coordinates: 49°1′43″N 14°2′22″E / 49.02861°N 14.03944°E / 49.02861; 14.03944
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Žernovice
Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk
Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk
Flag of Žernovice
Coat of arms of Žernovice
Žernovice is located in Czech Republic
Žernovice
Žernovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°1′43″N 14°2′22″E / 49.02861°N 14.03944°E / 49.02861; 14.03944
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPrachatice
First mentioned1334
Area
 • Total5.30 km2 (2.05 sq mi)
Elevation
651 m (2,136 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total325
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
383 01
Websitewww.obeczernovice.cz

Žernovice is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Žernovice lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of Prachatice, 32 km (20 mi) west of České Budějovice, and 122 km (76 mi) south of Prague.

Administrative parts[edit]

The village of Dubovice is an administrative part of Žernovice.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869455—    
1880412−9.5%
1890435+5.6%
1900488+12.2%
1910457−6.4%
1921429−6.1%
1930418−2.6%
1950263−37.1%
1961277+5.3%
1970237−14.4%
1980181−23.6%
1991141−22.1%
2001204+44.7%
2011256+25.5%
2021295+15.2%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Prachatice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 23–24.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.