Zhoř (Písek District)

Zhoř
Zbislav, a part of Zhoř
Zhoř
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°30′5″N 14°22′58″E / 49.50139°N 14.38278°E / 49.50139; 14.38278
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPísek
First mentioned1392
Area
 • Total
12.15 km2 (4.69 sq mi)
Elevation
563 m (1,847 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
318
 • Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
399 01
Websitewww.obec-zhor.cz

Zhoř is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Zhoř lies approximately 29 kilometres (18 mi) north-east of Písek, 59 km (37 mi) north of České Budějovice, and 66 km (41 mi) south of Prague.

Administrative division

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

  • Zhoř (123)
  • Blehov (65)
  • Březí (55)
  • Osletín (15)
  • Zbislav (50)

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869739—    
1880755+2.2%
1890748−0.9%
1900672−10.2%
1910624−7.1%
1921665+6.6%
1930605−9.0%
1950478−21.0%
1961421−11.9%
1970414−1.7%
1980328−20.8%
1991273−16.8%
2001290+6.2%
2011263−9.3%
2021308+17.1%
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.