Skuhrov nad Bělou

Skuhrov nad Bělou
Municipality
Municipal office
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Skuhrov nad Bělou Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°13′46″N 16°17′33″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Hradec Králové
District	Rychnov nad Kněžnou
First mentioned	1279
Area
• Total	16.63 km^2 (6.42 sq mi)
Elevation	379 m (1,243 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,161
• Density	70/km^2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	517 03
Website	www.skuhrov.cz

Skuhrov nad Bělou is a municipality and village in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. it has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Brocná, Debřece, Hraštice, Nová Ves, Rybníčky and Svinná are administrative parts of Skuhrov nad Bělou.

History

The first written mention of Skuhrov nad Bělou is from 1279. In 1310, it became a market town, but after the Thirty Years' War, it was depopulated and lost its importance.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,639	—
1880	1,705	+4.0%
1890	1,715	+0.6%
1900	1,724	+0.5%
1910	1,692	−1.9%
1921	1,579	−6.7%
1930	1,489	−5.7%
1950	1,321	−11.3%
1961	1,299	−1.7%
1970	1,219	−6.2%
1980	1,174	−3.7%
1991	1,069	−8.9%
2001	1,034	−3.3%
2011	1,051	+1.6%
2021	1,081	+2.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Skuhrov nad Bělou. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
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.

External links

• Official website