Olešník

Olešník
Chapel in the centre
Olešník
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°6′26″N 14°21′50″E / 49.10722°N 14.36389°E / 49.10722; 14.36389
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictČeské Budějovice
First mentioned1409
Area
 • Total
23.51 km2 (9.08 sq mi)
Elevation
419 m (1,375 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
822
 • Density35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
373 50
Websitewww.olesnik.cz

Olešník is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Olešník lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north-west of České Budějovice and 109 km (68 mi) south of Prague.

Administrative division

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

  • Olešník (595)
  • Chlumec (137)
  • Nová Ves (40)

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869949—    
1880928−2.2%
1890921−0.8%
1900913−0.9%
19101,047+14.7%
19211,142+9.1%
19301,050−8.1%
1950918−12.6%
1961885−3.6%
1970787−11.1%
1980748−5.0%
1991741−0.9%
2001707−4.6%
2011751+6.2%
2021772+2.8%
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.