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Úžice (Kutná Hora District)

Coordinates: 49°52′20″N 14°58′21″E / 49.87222°N 14.97250°E / 49.87222; 14.97250
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Úžice
View from the south
View from the south
Úžice is located in Czech Republic
Úžice
Úžice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°52′20″N 14°58′21″E / 49.87222°N 14.97250°E / 49.87222; 14.97250
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKutná Hora
First mentioned1284
Area
 • Total
18.56 km2 (7.17 sq mi)
Elevation
416 m (1,365 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
719
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
285 04, 285 06
Websitewww.obecuzice.cz

Úžice (German: Auschitz) is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The villages and hamlets of Benátky, Čekanov, Chrastná, Františkov, Karlovice, Mělník, Nechyba, Radvanice and Smrk are administrative parts of Úžice.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,619—    
18801,769+9.3%
18901,770+0.1%
19001,759−0.6%
19101,589−9.7%
19211,487−6.4%
19301,373−7.7%
1950972−29.2%
1961956−1.6%
1970787−17.7%
1980675−14.2%
1991578−14.4%
2001590+2.1%
2011633+7.3%
2021710+12.2%
Source: Censuses[2][3]
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The 1403 recreation of the village, called Uzhitz, was prominently featured in Czech role-playing game Kingdom Come: Deliverance.[4]

References

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  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. ^ Warhorse Studios (2018-02-13). Kingdom Come: Deliverance. Deep Silver.
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