Žabeň

Žabeň
Municipality
Main street
Main street
Flag of Žabeň
Flag
Coat of arms of Žabeň
Coat of arms
Žabeň is located in Czech Republic
Žabeň
Žabeň
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°42′32″N 18°18′15″E / 49.70889°N 18.30417°E / 49.70889; 18.30417
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictFrýdek-Místek
First mentioned1460
Area
 • Total
3.36 km2 (1.30 sq mi)
Elevation
266 m (873 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
960
 • Density290/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
739 25
Websitewww.zaben.cz

Žabeň is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the Czech word žába, which means 'frog'. It refers to their large population in the ponds and wetlands that used to be here.[2]

History

The first written mention of Žabeň is from 1460.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869379—    
1880364−4.0%
1890404+11.0%
1900456+12.9%
1910518+13.6%
1921453−12.5%
1930523+15.5%
1950519−0.8%
1961653+25.8%
1970667+2.1%
1980681+2.1%
1991603−11.5%
2001607+0.7%
2011680+12.0%
2021899+32.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b "Historie obce Žabeň" (in Czech). Obec Žabeň. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
  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.
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