Želeč (Prostějov District)

Coordinates: 49°20′46″N 17°5′52″E / 49.34611°N 17.09778°E / 49.34611; 17.09778
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Želeč
A fishpond in Želeč
A fishpond in Želeč
Flag of Želeč
Coat of arms of Želeč
Želeč is located in Czech Republic
Želeč
Želeč
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°20′46″N 17°5′52″E / 49.34611°N 17.09778°E / 49.34611; 17.09778
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictProstějov
First mentioned1141
Area
 • Total8.09 km2 (3.12 sq mi)
Elevation
241 m (791 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total568
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
798 07
Websitewww.zelec.cz

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

Želeč lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south of Prostějov, 30 km (19 mi) south of Olomouc, and 210 km (130 mi) south-east of Prague.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869748—    
1880818+9.4%
1890785−4.0%
1900821+4.6%
1910964+17.4%
1921915−5.1%
1930849−7.2%
1950785−7.5%
1961802+2.2%
1970715−10.8%
1980671−6.2%
1991578−13.9%
2001558−3.5%
2011522−6.5%
2021551+5.6%
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 Prostějov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

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