Val (Rychnov nad Kněžnou District)

Municipality in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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50°18′40″N 16°10′52″E / 50.31111°N 16.18111°E / 50.31111; 16.18111Country Czech RepublicRegionHradec KrálovéDistrictRychnov nad KněžnouFirst mentioned1361Area
 • Total6.05 km2 (2.34 sq mi)Elevation
355 m (1,165 ft)Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total301 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
518 01
Websitewww.val.cz

Val (German: Wall) is a municipality and village in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Provoz is an administrative part of Val.

Geography

Val is located about 26 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Hradec Králové. It lies mostly in the Orlické Foothills, only a small part of the municipal territory in the west lies in the Orlice Table. The highest point is the hill Rosošky at 429 m (1,407 ft) above sea level.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869587—    
1880575−2.0%
1890588+2.3%
1900543−7.7%
1910522−3.9%
1921503−3.6%
1930445−11.5%
1950332−25.4%
1961334+0.6%
1970313−6.3%
1980312−0.3%
1991273−12.5%
2001287+5.1%
2011300+4.5%
2021300+0.0%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Rychnov nad Kněžnou" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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