Hoštejn

Hoštejn
Church of Saint Anne above the village
Hoštejn
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°52′28″N 16°46′29″E / 49.87444°N 16.77472°E / 49.87444; 16.77472
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictŠumperk
First mentioned1287
Area
 • Total
1.83 km2 (0.71 sq mi)
Elevation
320 m (1,050 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
435
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
789 01
Websitehostejn.zabrezsko.cz

Hoštejn (German: Hochstein) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Hoštejn lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) south-west of Šumperk, 47 km (29 mi) north-west of Olomouc, and 171 km (106 mi) east of Prague.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869323—    
1880296−8.4%
1890302+2.0%
1900343+13.6%
1910336−2.0%
1921364+8.3%
1930423+16.2%
1950310−26.7%
1961347+11.9%
1970328−5.5%
1980376+14.6%
1991433+15.2%
2001450+3.9%
2011425−5.6%
2021413−2.8%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  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.