Hradištko (Nymburk District)

Hradištko
Centre of Hradištko
Hradištko
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°9′56″N 14°56′6″E / 50.16556°N 14.93500°E / 50.16556; 14.93500
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictNymburk
First mentioned1088
Area
 • Total
18.23 km2 (7.04 sq mi)
Elevation
187 m (614 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
896
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
289 12
Websitewww.hradistko-kersko.cz

Hradištko (until 1969 Hradišťko) is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. It includes the hamlet of Kersko, which is known as home and inspiration of writer Bohumil Hrabal.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869451—    
1880453+0.4%
1890459+1.3%
1900514+12.0%
1910527+2.5%
1921504−4.4%
1930501−0.6%
1950618+23.4%
1961691+11.8%
1970602−12.9%
1980521−13.5%
1991466−10.6%
2001427−8.4%
2011557+30.4%
2021813+46.0%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

Notable people

  • Bohumil Hrabal (1914–1997), writer; lived, worked and is buried here

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.