Rohov (Opava District)

Rohov
Main street
Main street
Flag of Rohov
Coat of arms of Rohov
Rohov is located in Czech Republic
Rohov
Rohov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°0′56″N 18°4′17″E / 50.01556°N 18.07139°E / 50.01556; 18.07139
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictOpava
First mentioned1349
Area
 • Total6.64 km2 (2.56 sq mi)
Elevation
239 m (784 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total610
 • Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
747 25
Websitewww.rohov.cz

Rohov (German: Rohow) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. It is part of the historic Hlučín Region.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Rohov is from 1349.[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869659—    
1880656−0.5%
1890683+4.1%
1900675−1.2%
1910702+4.0%
1921709+1.0%
1930607−14.4%
1950538−11.4%
1961646+20.1%
1970626−3.1%
1980641+2.4%
1991592−7.6%
2001609+2.9%
2011618+1.5%
2021598−3.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Rohov. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Opava" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

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