Žabeň

Žabeň
Main street
Main street
Flag of Žabeň
Coat of arms of Žabeň
Žabeň is located in Czech Republic
Žabeň
Žabeň
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°42′32″N 18°18′15″E / 49.70889°N 18.30417°E / 49.70889; 18.30417
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictFrýdek-Místek
First mentioned1460
Area
 • Total3.36 km2 (1.30 sq mi)
Elevation
266 m (873 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total960
 • Density290/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
739 25
Websitewww.zaben.cz

Žabeň is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Etymology[edit]

The name is derived from the Czech word žába, which means "frog". It refers to their large population in the ponds and wetlands that used to be here.[2]

History[edit]

The first written mention of Žabeň is from 1460.[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869379—    
1880364−4.0%
1890404+11.0%
1900456+12.9%
1910518+13.6%
1921453−12.5%
1930523+15.5%
1950519−0.8%
1961653+25.8%
1970667+2.1%
1980681+2.1%
1991603−11.5%
2001607+0.7%
2011680+12.0%
2021899+32.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b "Historie obce Žabeň" (in Czech). Obec Žabeň. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Frýdek-Místek" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

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