Olšovec

Olšovec
Municipal office
Olšovec
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°35′24″N 17°43′2″E / 49.59000°N 17.71722°E / 49.59000; 17.71722
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictPřerov
First mentioned1548
Area
 • Total
8.31 km2 (3.21 sq mi)
Elevation
305 m (1,001 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)
 • Total
518
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
753 01
Websitewww.obecolsovec.cz

Olšovec (German: Olspitz) is a municipality and village in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Olšovec lies approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) north-east of Přerov, 34 km (21 mi) east of Olomouc, and 243 km (151 mi) east of Prague.

Administrative division

Olšovec consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):

  • Olšovec (472)
  • Boňkov (33)

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869536—    
1880563+5.0%
1890631+12.1%
1900536−15.1%
1910597+11.4%
1921548−8.2%
1930593+8.2%
1950441−25.6%
1961527+19.5%
1970470−10.8%
1980465−1.1%
1991447−3.9%
2001452+1.1%
2011474+4.9%
2021505+6.5%
Source: Censuses

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.