Dírná is a municipality and village in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Dírná
Dírná Castle
Dírná Castle
Flag of Dírná
Coat of arms of Dírná
Dírná is located in Czech Republic
Dírná
Dírná
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°14′35″N 14°50′41″E / 49.24306°N 14.84472°E / 49.24306; 14.84472
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictTábor
First mentioned1340
Area
 • Total
21.98 km2 (8.49 sq mi)
Elevation
469 m (1,539 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
418
 • Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
391 27, 392 01
Websitewww.obecdirna.cz

Dírná lies approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) south-east of Tábor, 41 km (25 mi) north-east of České Budějovice, and 99 km (62 mi) south of Prague.

Administrative parts

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The villages of Lžín, Nová Ves, Záříčí and Závsí are administrative parts of Dírná.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,380—    
18801,444+4.6%
18901,333−7.7%
19001,278−4.1%
19101,318+3.1%
19211,230−6.7%
19301,151−6.4%
1950854−25.8%
1961854+0.0%
1970682−20.1%
1980557−18.3%
1991499−10.4%
2001472−5.4%
2011406−14.0%
2021386−4.9%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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