Žernovice

Žernovice
Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk
Žernovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°1′43″N 14°2′22″E / 49.02861°N 14.03944°E / 49.02861; 14.03944
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPrachatice
First mentioned1334
Area
 • Total
5.30 km2 (2.05 sq mi)
Elevation
651 m (2,136 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
344
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
383 01
Websitewww.obeczernovice.cz

Žernovice is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Žernovice lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of Prachatice, 32 km (20 mi) west of České Budějovice, and 122 km (76 mi) south of Prague.

Administrative division

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

  • Žernovice (259)
  • Dubovice (36)

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869455—    
1880412−9.5%
1890435+5.6%
1900488+12.2%
1910457−6.4%
1921429−6.1%
1930418−2.6%
1950263−37.1%
1961277+5.3%
1970237−14.4%
1980181−23.6%
1991141−22.1%
2001204+44.7%
2011256+25.5%
2021295+15.2%
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.