Holštejn

Holštejn
General view
General view
Flag of Holštejn
Coat of arms of Holštejn
Holštejn is located in Czech Republic
Holštejn
Holštejn
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°24′23″N 16°46′40″E / 49.40639°N 16.77778°E / 49.40639; 16.77778
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBlansko
Founded1791
Area
 • Total6.47 km2 (2.50 sq mi)
Elevation
462 m (1,516 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total162
 • Density25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
679 13
Websitewww.holstejn.eu

Holštejn is a municipality and village in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic, in the historical region of Moravia. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Holštejn lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Blansko, 24 kilometres (15 mi) north of Brno, and 178 kilometres (111 mi) south-east of Prague.

History[edit]

Holštejn was a part of the Habsburg-ruled Margraviate of Moravia until 1918, when it became a part of independent Czechoslovakia. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869239—    
1880238−0.4%
1890253+6.3%
1900248−2.0%
1910260+4.8%
1921240−7.7%
1930211−12.1%
1950220+4.3%
1961223+1.4%
1970226+1.3%
1980209−7.5%
1991161−23.0%
2001147−8.7%
2011153+4.1%
2021153+0.0%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

Notable people[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Blansko" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

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