Jiřice (Nymburk District)

Jiřice
Municipality
Aerial view
Aerial view
Flag of Jiřice
Flag
Coat of arms of Jiřice
Coat of arms
Jiřice is located in Czech Republic
Jiřice
Jiřice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°15′9″N 14°50′13″E / 50.25250°N 14.83694°E / 50.25250; 14.83694
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictNymburk
First mentioned1479
Area
 • Total
8.37 km2 (3.23 sq mi)
Elevation
247 m (810 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
325
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
289 22
Websitewww.obecjirice.cz

Jiřice is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869272—    
1880312+14.7%
1890334+7.1%
1900392+17.4%
1910450+14.8%
1921460+2.2%
1930428−7.0%
1950174−59.3%
1961166−4.6%
1970178+7.2%
1980166−6.7%
1991130−21.7%
2001135+3.8%
2011581+330.4%
20211,094+88.3%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

Economy

The Jiřice Prison is the main employer in Jiřice. It is classified as a low-, medium- and high-security prison for men with a capacity of 766 prisoners. It employs more than 250 people.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  4. ^ "Věznice Jiřice: Základní informace" (in Czech). Prison Service of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
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