Zaječí

Zaječí
Church of Saint John the Baptist
Zaječí
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°52′23″N 16°45′59″E / 48.87306°N 16.76639°E / 48.87306; 16.76639
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBřeclav
First mentioned1222
Area
 • Total
15.86 km2 (6.12 sq mi)
Elevation
187 m (614 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,567
 • Density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
691 05
Websitewww.zajeci.cz

Zaječí (German: Saitz) is a municipality and village in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.

Zaječí lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) north-west of Břeclav, 38 km (24 mi) south of Brno, and 217 km (135 mi) south-east of Prague.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,428—    
18801,523+6.7%
18901,543+1.3%
19001,500−2.8%
19101,630+8.7%
19211,481−9.1%
19301,506+1.7%
19501,214−19.4%
19611,253+3.2%
19701,308+4.4%
19801,355+3.6%
19911,320−2.6%
20011,422+7.7%
20111,375−3.3%
20211,454+5.7%
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.