Vršovice (German: Wrschowitz) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Vršovice | |
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,_kaple_a_O%C3%9A.jpg) Municipal office and Chapel of the Divine Heart of the Lord | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Vršovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°53′5″N 17°56′7″E / 49.88472°N 17.93528°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Opava |
| First mentioned | 1288 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.94 km2 (3.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 328 m (1,076 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 520 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 747 61 |
| Website | www |
History
The first written mention of Vršovice is from 1288.[2]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 502 | — |
| 1880 | 526 | +4.8% |
| 1890 | 545 | +3.6% |
| 1900 | 583 | +7.0% |
| 1910 | 642 | +10.1% |
| 1921 | 638 | −0.6% |
| 1930 | 595 | −6.7% |
| 1950 | 529 | −11.1% |
| 1961 | 504 | −4.7% |
| 1970 | 477 | −5.4% |
| 1980 | 433 | −9.2% |
| 1991 | 398 | −8.1% |
| 2001 | 437 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 495 | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 499 | +0.8% |
| Source: Censuses[3][4] | ||
References
External links
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