Ostrov (Ústí nad Orlicí District)

Ostrov
Main street
Ostrov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°55′49″N 16°32′26″E / 49.93028°N 16.54056°E / 49.93028; 16.54056
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictÚstí nad Orlicí
First mentioned1292
Area
 • Total
18.49 km2 (7.14 sq mi)
Elevation
396 m (1,299 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
717
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
561 22
Websitewww.obecostrov.cz

Ostrov is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. A small part of the Lanškroun Ponds Nature Park lies in the municipality.

Ostrov lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) south-east of Ústí nad Orlicí, 56 kilometres (35 mi) east of Pardubice, and 153 kilometres (95 mi) east of Prague.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,589—    
18801,453−8.6%
18901,419−2.3%
19001,321−6.9%
19101,335+1.1%
19211,137−14.8%
19301,087−4.4%
1950625−42.5%
1961585−6.4%
1970561−4.1%
1980598+6.6%
1991584−2.3%
2001578−1.0%
2011621+7.4%
2021632+1.8%
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.