Jiřice (Nymburk District)
Jiřice | |
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 Aerial view | |
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  Jiřice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°15′9″N 14°50′13″E / 50.25250°N 14.83694°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Nymburk |
| First mentioned | 1479 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.37 km2 (3.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 247 m (810 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 317 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 289 22 |
| Website | www |
Jiřice is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 272 | — |
| 1880 | 312 | +14.7% |
| 1890 | 334 | +7.1% |
| 1900 | 392 | +17.4% |
| 1910 | 450 | +14.8% |
| 1921 | 460 | +2.2% |
| 1930 | 428 | −7.0% |
| 1950 | 174 | −59.3% |
| 1961 | 166 | −4.6% |
| 1970 | 178 | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 166 | −6.7% |
| 1991 | 130 | −21.7% |
| 2001 | 135 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 581 | +330.4% |
| 2021 | 1,094 | +88.3% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
Economy
The Jiřice Prison is the main employer in Jiřice. It is classified as a low-, medium- and high-security prison for men with a capacity of 766 prisoners. It employs more than 250 people.[4]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Věznice Jiřice: Základní informace" (in Czech). Prison Service of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
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