Čestice (Rychnov nad Kněžnou District)

Čestice
Municipal office
Čestice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°7′40″N 16°8′45″E / 50.12778°N 16.14583°E / 50.12778; 16.14583
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictRychnov nad Kněžnou
First mentioned1398
Area
 • Total
4.96 km2 (1.92 sq mi)
Elevation
259 m (850 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
574
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
517 41
Websitewww.obeccestice.cz

Čestice is a municipality and village in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Čestice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Čestice (542)
  • Častolovické Horky (16)

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869536—    
1880533−0.6%
1890528−0.9%
1900531+0.6%
1910516−2.8%
1921473−8.3%
1930447−5.5%
1950373−16.6%
1961425+13.9%
1970415−2.4%
1980470+13.3%
1991460−2.1%
2001492+7.0%
2011545+10.8%
2021558+2.4%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  2. ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.