Vysoká Lhota

Coordinates: 49°25′0″N 15°2′32″E / 49.41667°N 15.04222°E / 49.41667; 15.04222
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Vysoká Lhota
Municipal office
Municipal office
Vysoká Lhota is located in Czech Republic
Vysoká Lhota
Vysoká Lhota
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°25′0″N 15°2′32″E / 49.41667°N 15.04222°E / 49.41667; 15.04222
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictPelhřimov
First mentioned1430
Area
 • Total3.10 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Elevation
615 m (2,018 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total16
 • Density5.2/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
395 01
Websiteobecvysokalhota.webnode.cz

Vysoká Lhota is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. As of 2023, it has 16 inhabitants and it is the least populated municipality of the country. With an average age of 65.1, it is also the municipality with the oldest population.[1]

Vysoká Lhota lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of Pelhřimov, 40 km (25 mi) west of Jihlava, and 87 km (54 mi) south-east of Prague.

Demographics[edit]

As of the 2021 census, the population is 16, down 5% from 17 in 2011.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869178—    
1880176−1.1%
1890176+0.0%
1900151−14.2%
1910186+23.2%
1921177−4.8%
1930186+5.1%
1950103−44.6%
1961102−1.0%
197084−17.6%
198056−33.3%
199143−23.2%
200126−39.5%
201117−34.6%
202116−5.9%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References[edit]

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