Úžice (Kutná Hora District)
Úžice | |
|---|---|
 View from the south | |
  Úžice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°52′20″N 14°58′21″E / 49.87222°N 14.97250°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kutná Hora |
| First mentioned | 1284 |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.56 km2 (7.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 416 m (1,365 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 741 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 285 04, 285 06 |
| Website | www |
Úžice (German: Auschitz) is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Úžice consists of ten municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Úžice (127)
- Benátky (33)
- Čekanov (96)
- Chrastná (35)
- Františkov (7)
- Karlovice (0)
- Mělník (108)
- Nechyba (107)
- Radvanice (121)
- Smrk (76)
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,619 | — |
| 1880 | 1,769 | +9.3% |
| 1890 | 1,770 | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 1,759 | −0.6% |
| 1910 | 1,589 | −9.7% |
| 1921 | 1,487 | −6.4% |
| 1930 | 1,373 | −7.7% |
| 1950 | 972 | −29.2% |
| 1961 | 956 | −1.6% |
| 1970 | 787 | −17.7% |
| 1980 | 675 | −14.2% |
| 1991 | 578 | −14.4% |
| 2001 | 590 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 633 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 710 | +12.2% |
| Source: Censuses[3][4] | ||
In popular culture
The 1403 recreation of the village, called Uzhitz, was prominently featured in Czech role-playing game Kingdom Come: Deliverance.[5]
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.
- ^ Warhorse Studios (2018-02-13). Kingdom Come: Deliverance. Deep Silver.
External links
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