Police (Vsetín District)

Police (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpolɪtsɛ]) is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

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Upper part of Police
Upper part of Police
Flag of Police
Coat of arms of Police
Police is located in Czech Republic
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Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°27′24″N 17°52′3″E / 49.45667°N 17.86750°E / 49.45667; 17.86750
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictVsetín
First mentioned1383
Area
 • Total
13.24 km2 (5.11 sq mi)
Elevation
415 m (1,362 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
611
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
756 44
Websitewww.obecpolice.cz

Police lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) north-west of Vsetín, 29 km (18 mi) north-east of Zlín, and 258 km (160 mi) east of Prague.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869644—    
1880690+7.1%
1890635−8.0%
1900634−0.2%
1910630−0.6%
1921610−3.2%
1930668+9.5%
1950655−1.9%
1961677+3.4%
1970583−13.9%
1980556−4.6%
1991515−7.4%
2001546+6.0%
2011537−1.6%
2021569+6.0%
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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