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Vír

Coordinates: 49°33′27″N 16°19′25″E / 49.55750°N 16.32361°E / 49.55750; 16.32361
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Vír
Vír in the valley of the Svratka River
Vír in the valley of the Svratka River
Flag of Vír
Coat of arms of Vír
Vír is located in Czech Republic
Vír
Vír
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°33′27″N 16°19′25″E / 49.55750°N 16.32361°E / 49.55750; 16.32361
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictŽďár nad Sázavou
First mentioned1364
Area
 • Total5.33 km2 (2.06 sq mi)
Elevation
384 m (1,260 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total695
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
592 66
Websitewww.virvudolisvratky.cz

Vír (German: Wühr) is a municipality and village in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. It lies on the Svratka River.

Vír lies approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi) east of Žďár nad Sázavou, 56 kilometres (35 mi) east of Jihlava, and 149 kilometres (93 mi) south-east of Prague.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869528—    
1880564+6.8%
1890514−8.9%
1900552+7.4%
1910611+10.7%
1921616+0.8%
1930717+16.4%
19501,204+67.9%
19611,059−12.0%
1970956−9.7%
1980853−10.8%
1991787−7.7%
2001759−3.6%
2011695−8.4%
2021671−3.5%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  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.
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