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Jiřice (Pelhřimov District)

Jiřice
Pond in Jiřice
Pond in Jiřice
Flag of Jiřice
Coat of arms of Jiřice
Jiřice is located in Czech Republic
Jiřice
Jiřice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°33′12″N 15°19′6″E / 49.55333°N 15.31833°E / 49.55333; 15.31833
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictPelhřimov
First mentioned1226
Area
 • Total
13.57 km2 (5.24 sq mi)
Elevation
560 m (1,840 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
940
 • Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
396 01
Websitewww.obec-jirice.cz

Jiřice is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Jiřice lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) north-east of Pelhřimov, 27 km (17 mi) north-west of Jihlava, and 87 km (54 mi) south-east of Prague.

Administrative division

Jiřice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Jiřice (804)
  • Močidla (17)
  • Speřice (111)

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869867—    
1880955+10.1%
1890987+3.4%
1900994+0.7%
1910952−4.2%
19211,087+14.2%
1930937−13.8%
19501,017+8.5%
1961781−23.2%
1970749−4.1%
1980633−15.5%
1991608−3.9%
2001670+10.2%
2011862+28.7%
2021932+8.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Notable people

References