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Řetová

Coordinates: 49°56′45″N 16°22′53″E / 49.94583°N 16.38139°E / 49.94583; 16.38139
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Řetová
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Řetová is located in Czech Republic
Řetová
Řetová
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°56′45″N 16°22′53″E / 49.94583°N 16.38139°E / 49.94583; 16.38139
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictÚstí nad Orlicí
First mentioned1292
Area
 • Total8.49 km2 (3.28 sq mi)
Elevation
405 m (1,329 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total707
 • Density83/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
561 41
Websitewww.retova.cz

Řetová is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Řetová lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-west of Ústí nad Orlicí, 45 kilometres (28 mi) east of Pardubice, and 141 kilometres (88 mi) east of Prague.

History

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The first written mention of Řetová is from 1292, when it was owned by the newly established Zbraslav Monastery.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,220—    
18801,206−1.1%
18901,189−1.4%
19001,129−5.0%
19101,170+3.6%
19211,084−7.4%
19301,035−4.5%
1950851−17.8%
1961836−1.8%
1970761−9.0%
1980734−3.5%
1991637−13.2%
2001624−2.0%
2011678+8.7%
2021649−4.3%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie a popis obce" (in Czech). Obec Řetová. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  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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