Zhořec

Zhořec
Main street
Zhořec
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°29′23″N 14°57′45″E / 49.48972°N 14.96250°E / 49.48972; 14.96250
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictPelhřimov
First mentioned1316
Area
 • Total
5.83 km2 (2.25 sq mi)
Elevation
594 m (1,949 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
110
 • Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
395 01
Websitewww.zhorec.cz

Zhořec is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Zhořec lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) west of Pelhřimov, 46 km (29 mi) west of Jihlava, and 78 km (48 mi) south-east of Prague.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869252—    
1880270+7.1%
1890243−10.0%
1900254+4.5%
1910248−2.4%
1921274+10.5%
1930239−12.8%
1950202−15.5%
1961215+6.4%
1970218+1.4%
1980194−11.0%
1991176−9.3%
2001134−23.9%
2011120−10.4%
2021103−14.2%
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.