Laškov is a municipality and village in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Laškov
Laškov Castle
Laškov Castle
Flag of Laškov
Coat of arms of Laškov
Laškov is located in Czech Republic
Laškov
Laškov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°35′3″N 17°0′8″E / 49.58417°N 17.00222°E / 49.58417; 17.00222
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictProstějov
First mentioned1349
Area
 • Total
12.86 km2 (4.97 sq mi)
Elevation
301 m (988 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
565
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
798 57
Websitewww.laskov.cz

Laškov lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) north-west of Prostějov, 19 km (12 mi) west of Olomouc, and 194 km (121 mi) east of Prague.

Administrative parts

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The villages of Dvorek, Kandia and Krakovec are administrative parts of Laškov.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,122—    
18801,126+0.4%
18901,126+0.0%
19001,098−2.5%
19101,067−2.8%
19211,055−1.1%
19301,044−1.0%
1950843−19.3%
1961889+5.5%
1970811−8.8%
1980752−7.3%
1991623−17.2%
2001587−5.8%
2011563−4.1%
2021547−2.8%
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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