Drahany | |
|---|---|
 Church of Saint John the Baptist | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Drahany Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°26′0″N 16°53′51″E / 49.43333°N 16.89750°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Prostějov |
| First mentioned | 1310 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.76 km2 (2.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 626 m (2,054 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 512 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 798 61 |
| Website | www |
Drahany is a market town in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Drahany lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of Prostějov, 32 km (20 mi) south-west of Olomouc, and 193 km (120 mi) east of Prague.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 904 | — |
| 1880 | 947 | +4.8% |
| 1890 | 1,012 | +6.9% |
| 1900 | 1,003 | −0.9% |
| 1910 | 1,001 | −0.2% |
| 1921 | 1,007 | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 990 | −1.7% |
| 1950 | 799 | −19.3% |
| 1961 | 755 | −5.5% |
| 1970 | 674 | −10.7% |
| 1980 | 621 | −7.9% |
| 1991 | 564 | −9.2% |
| 2001 | 530 | −6.0% |
| 2011 | 523 | −1.3% |
| 2021 | 487 | −6.9% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
Notable people
- Wilhelm Kosch (1879–1960), Austrian historian of literature
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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