Skalka (Prostějov District)
Appearance
Skalka | |
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![]() Chapel of Saint John the Baptist | |
Coordinates: 49°24′11″N 17°10′11″E / 49.40306°N 17.16972°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Olomouc |
District | Prostějov |
First mentioned | 1550 |
Area | |
• Total | 1.74 km2 (0.67 sq mi) |
Elevation | 218 m (715 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 272 |
• Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 798 24 |
Website | www |
Skalka (German: Strerowitz) is a spa municipality and village in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Skalka lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Prostějov, 22 km (14 mi) south of Olomouc, and 212 km (132 mi) east of Prague.
Demographics
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1869 | 237 | — |
1880 | 255 | +7.6% |
1890 | 262 | +2.7% |
1900 | 277 | +5.7% |
1910 | 366 | +32.1% |
1921 | 367 | +0.3% |
1930 | 370 | +0.8% |
1950 | 308 | −16.8% |
1961 | 303 | −1.6% |
1970 | 268 | −11.6% |
1980 | 263 | −1.9% |
1991 | 228 | −13.3% |
2001 | 252 | +10.5% |
2011 | 245 | −2.8% |
2021 | 263 | +7.3% |
Source: Censuses[2][3] |
Economy
[edit]Skalka is known for a small spa. Alkaline-sulphuric mineral springs spring here, which are used for therapeutic baths.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Léčivé prameny" (in Czech). Lázně Skalka. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
External links
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