Lešany (Prostějov District)
Lešany | |
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_-_n%C3%A1ves.jpg) Centre of Lešany | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Lešany Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°29′59″N 17°1′27″E / 49.49972°N 17.02417°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Prostějov |
| First mentioned | 1215 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.50 km2 (2.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 266 m (873 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 374 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 798 42 |
| Website | www |
Lešany is a municipality and village in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Lešany lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-west of Prostějov, 20 km (12 mi) south-west of Olomouc, and 198 km (123 mi) east of Prague.
Demographics[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 560 | — |
| 1880 | 621 | +10.9% |
| 1890 | 653 | +5.2% |
| 1900 | 660 | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 647 | −2.0% |
| 1921 | 624 | −3.6% |
| 1930 | 595 | −4.6% |
| 1950 | 436 | −26.7% |
| 1961 | 475 | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 485 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 461 | −4.9% |
| 1991 | 373 | −19.1% |
| 2001 | 367 | −1.6% |
| 2011 | 389 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 353 | −9.3% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
Notable people[edit]
- Bohuš Čížek (1913–1989), painter
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Prostějov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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