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Poličná

Coordinates: 49°27′48″N 17°56′13″E / 49.46333°N 17.93694°E / 49.46333; 17.93694
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Poličná
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General view of Poličná
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Poličná is located in Czech Republic
Poličná
Poličná
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°27′48″N 17°56′13″E / 49.46333°N 17.93694°E / 49.46333; 17.93694
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictVsetín
First mentioned1310
Area
 • Total11.05 km2 (4.27 sq mi)
Elevation
293 m (961 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,765
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
757 01
Websitewww.policna.cz

Poličná (German: Politschen) is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

History

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The first written mention of Poličná is from 1310. It was probably founded around 1270.[2]

Poličná was joined to the town of Valašské Meziříčí in 1976, until a vote to separate the town was held on 21 April 2012, in which the majority voted in favor. On 1 January 2013, Poličná officially became independent again.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,067—    
18801,086+1.8%
18901,112+2.4%
19001,100−1.1%
19101,188+8.0%
19211,173−1.3%
19301,350+15.1%
19501,356+0.4%
19611,445+6.6%
19701,438−0.5%
19801,526+6.1%
19911,607+5.3%
20011,651+2.7%
20111,705+3.3%
20211,716+0.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b "O obci Poličná" (in Czech). Obec Poličná. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  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.
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