Vysoká Lhota is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. As of 2023, it has 15 inhabitants. It is the least populated municipality of the country.
Vysoká Lhota | |
|---|---|
 Municipal office | |
  Vysoká Lhota Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°25′0″N 15°2′32″E / 49.41667°N 15.04222°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Pelhřimov |
| First mentioned | 1430 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.10 km2 (1.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 615 m (2,018 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 15 |
| • Density | 4.8/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 395 01 |
| Website | obecvysokalhota |
Vysoká Lhota lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of Pelhřimov, 40 km (25 mi) west of Jihlava, and 87 km (54 mi) south-east of Prague.
Demographics
editVysoká Lhota is the least populated municipality of the Czech Republic. With an average age of 64.5, it is also the municipality with the oldest population.[1]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 178 | — |
| 1880 | 176 | −1.1% |
| 1890 | 176 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 151 | −14.2% |
| 1910 | 186 | +23.2% |
| 1921 | 177 | −4.8% |
| 1930 | 186 | +5.1% |
| 1950 | 103 | −44.6% |
| 1961 | 102 | −1.0% |
| 1970 | 84 | −17.6% |
| 1980 | 56 | −33.3% |
| 1991 | 43 | −23.2% |
| 2001 | 26 | −39.5% |
| 2011 | 17 | −34.6% |
| 2021 | 16 | −5.9% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "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.
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