Vrbátky

Municipality in Olomouc, Czech Republic
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49°30′29″N 17°12′0″E / 49.50806°N 17.20000°E / 49.50806; 17.20000Country Czech RepublicRegionOlomoucDistrictProstějovFirst mentioned1359Area
 • Total13.26 km2 (5.12 sq mi)Elevation
213 m (699 ft)Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,770 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codes
798 12, 798 13
Websitewww.vrbatky.cz

Vrbátky is a municipality and village in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

Vrbátky lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Prostějov, 11 km (7 mi) south of Olomouc, and 210 km (130 mi) east of Prague.

Administrative parts

The villages of Dubany and Štětovice are administrative parts of Vrbátky.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,236—    
18801,577+27.6%
18901,742+10.5%
19001,783+2.4%
19101,954+9.6%
19212,018+3.3%
19302,115+4.8%
19501,854−12.3%
19611,800−2.9%
19701,704−5.3%
19801,621−4.9%
19911,519−6.3%
20011,551+2.1%
20111,612+3.9%
20211,714+6.3%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

Economy

A sugar factory has been in Vrbátky since 1870. It was the first sugar factory in Moravia.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Prostějov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  4. ^ "O cukrovaru" (in Czech). Cukrovar Vrbátky a.s. Retrieved 2020-10-11.

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