Vážany (Vyškov District)
Vážany | |
|---|---|
 Belfry | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Vážany Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°14′40″N 17°3′0″E / 49.24444°N 17.05000°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Vyškov |
| First mentioned | 1348 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.44 km2 (2.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 434 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 682 01 |
| Website | www |
Vážany is a municipality and village in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Vážany lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Vyškov, 32 km (20 mi) east of Brno, and 212 km (132 mi) south-east of Prague.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 552 | — |
| 1880 | 550 | −0.4% |
| 1890 | 558 | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 677 | +21.3% |
| 1910 | 743 | +9.7% |
| 1921 | 689 | −7.3% |
| 1930 | 713 | +3.5% |
| 1950 | 609 | −14.6% |
| 1961 | 647 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 539 | −16.7% |
| 1980 | 487 | −9.6% |
| 1991 | 436 | −10.5% |
| 2001 | 415 | −4.8% |
| 2011 | 428 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 432 | +0.9% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
Notable people
- Antonín Procházka (1882–1945), painter
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
- ^ "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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