Komňa
Komňa | |
|---|---|
 Main street in the centre | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Komňa Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°59′38″N 17°48′3″E / 48.99389°N 17.80083°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Zlín |
| District | Uherské Hradiště |
| First mentioned | 1261 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.39 km2 (6.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 364 m (1,194 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 535 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 687 71 |
| Website | www |
Komňa is a municipality and village in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Komňa lies approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi) east of Uherské Hradiště, 30 km (19 mi) south of Zlín, and 274 km (170 mi) south-east of Prague.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Komňa is from 1261.[2]
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 998 | — |
| 1880 | 1,148 | +15.0% |
| 1890 | 1,279 | +11.4% |
| 1900 | 1,242 | −2.9% |
| 1910 | 1,302 | +4.8% |
| 1921 | 1,186 | −8.9% |
| 1930 | 1,082 | −8.8% |
| 1950 | 1,022 | −5.5% |
| 1961 | 822 | −19.6% |
| 1970 | 779 | −5.2% |
| 1980 | 643 | −17.5% |
| 1991 | 531 | −17.4% |
| 2001 | 543 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 540 | −0.6% |
| 2021 | 521 | −3.5% |
| Source: Censuses[3][4] | ||
Notable people
[edit]- John Amos Comenius (1592–1670), philosopher and pedagogue; lived here and was possibly born here
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Významné události" (in Czech). Obec Komňa. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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