Žabeň | |
|---|---|
Main street | |
| Coordinates: 49°42′32″N 18°18′15″E / 49.70889°N 18.30417°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Frýdek-Místek |
| First mentioned | 1460 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.36 km2 (1.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 266 m (873 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01) | |
• Total | 960 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 739 25 |
| Website | www |
Žabeň is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name is derived from the Czech word žába, which means 'frog'. It refers to their large population in the ponds and wetlands that used to be here.
History
The first written mention of Žabeň is from 1460.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 379 | — |
| 1880 | 364 | −4.0% |
| 1890 | 404 | +11.0% |
| 1900 | 456 | +12.9% |
| 1910 | 518 | +13.6% |
| 1921 | 453 | −12.5% |
| 1930 | 523 | +15.5% |
| 1950 | 519 | −0.8% |
| 1961 | 653 | +25.8% |
| 1970 | 667 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 681 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 603 | −11.5% |
| 2001 | 607 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 680 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 899 | +32.2% |
| Source: Censuses | ||
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "Historie obce Žabeň" (in Czech). Obec Žabeň. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
External links
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