Val (Rychnov nad Kněžnou District)
Val | |
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Val Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°18′40″N 16°10′52″E / 50.31111°N 16.18111°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Rychnov nad Kněžnou |
| First mentioned | 1361 |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.05 km2 (2.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 355 m (1,165 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 303 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 518 01 |
| Website | www |
Val (German: Wall) is a municipality and village in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Val consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Val (220)
- Provoz (80)
Geography
Val is located about 26 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Hradec Králové. It lies mostly in the Orlické Foothills, only a small part of the municipal territory in the west lies in the Orlice Table. The highest point is the hill Rosošky at 429 m (1,407 ft) above sea level.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 587 | — |
| 1880 | 575 | −2.0% |
| 1890 | 588 | +2.3% |
| 1900 | 543 | −7.7% |
| 1910 | 522 | −3.9% |
| 1921 | 503 | −3.6% |
| 1930 | 445 | −11.5% |
| 1950 | 332 | −25.4% |
| 1961 | 334 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 313 | −6.3% |
| 1980 | 312 | −0.3% |
| 1991 | 273 | −12.5% |
| 2001 | 287 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 300 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 300 | +0.0% |
| Source: Censuses[3][4] | ||
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
- ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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