Police (Šumperk District)

Municipality in Olomouc, Czech Republic
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49°48′53″N 16°59′47″E / 49.81472°N 16.99639°E / 49.81472; 16.99639Country Czech RepublicRegionOlomoucDistrictŠumperkFirst mentioned1312Area
 • Total5.63 km2 (2.17 sq mi)Elevation
286 m (938 ft)Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total227 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codes
789 73
Websitewww.police-mohelnicko.cz

Police (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpolɪtsɛ]; German: Pollaitz) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Police is approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of Šumperk, 32 km (20 mi) north-west of Olomouc, and 187 km (116 mi) east of Prague.

History

The first written mention of Police is from 1312.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869427—    
1880461+8.0%
1890464+0.7%
1900447−3.7%
1910468+4.7%
1921520+11.1%
1930455−12.5%
1950282−38.0%
1961255−9.6%
1970264+3.5%
1980263−0.4%
1991257−2.3%
2001245−4.7%
2011214−12.7%
2021205−4.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Police. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Šumperk" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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