Osek (Jičín District)

Coordinates: 50°27′50″N 15°9′35″E / 50.46389°N 15.15972°E / 50.46389; 15.15972
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Osek
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Osek is located in Czech Republic
Osek
Osek
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°27′50″N 15°9′35″E / 50.46389°N 15.15972°E / 50.46389; 15.15972
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictJičín
First mentioned1360
Area
 • Total3.82 km2 (1.47 sq mi)
Elevation
254 m (833 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total240
 • Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
507 43
Websiteosekusobotky.cz

Osek is a municipality and village in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869284—    
1880331+16.5%
1890310−6.3%
1900301−2.9%
1910303+0.7%
1921333+9.9%
1930323−3.0%
1950245−24.1%
1961234−4.5%
1970206−12.0%
1980214+3.9%
1991160−25.2%
2001146−8.8%
2011193+32.2%
2021228+18.1%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

History[edit]

The first written mention of Osek is from 1360.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 23 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jičín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015. pp. 11–12.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Osek. Retrieved 5 November 2022.

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