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Žerotín (Olomouc District)

Coordinates: 49°43′28″N 17°11′13″E / 49.72444°N 17.18694°E / 49.72444; 17.18694
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Žerotín
Žerotín Castle
Žerotín Castle
Flag of Žerotín
Coat of arms of Žerotín
Žerotín is located in Czech Republic
Žerotín
Žerotín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°43′28″N 17°11′13″E / 49.72444°N 17.18694°E / 49.72444; 17.18694
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictOlomouc
First mentioned1141
Area
 • Total7.85 km2 (3.03 sq mi)
Elevation
227 m (745 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total451
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
784 01
Websitewww.obeczerotin.cz

Žerotín is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Žerotín lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Olomouc and 203 km (126 mi) east of Prague.

History

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The first written mention of Žerotín is in a deed of bishop Jindřich Zdík from 1141. Its history is connected with the noble Zierotin family that got its name from the village. The Zierotins owned Žerotín until the 15th century. The next 300 years it was owned by the Augustinian monastery in Šternberk.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869502—    
1880548+9.2%
1890473−13.7%
1900509+7.6%
1910466−8.4%
1921460−1.3%
1930559+21.5%
1950434−22.4%
1961470+8.3%
1970461−1.9%
1980443−3.9%
1991415−6.3%
2001440+6.0%
2011433−1.6%
2021422−2.5%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "O obci Žerotín" (in Czech). Obec Žerotín. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
  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.
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