Krchleby (Šumperk District)

Krchleby
Municipality
Centre of Krchleby
Flag Coat of arms
Krchleby Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°49′15″N 16°50′1″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Šumperk
First mentioned	1273
Area
• Total	6.90 km^2 (2.66 sq mi)
Elevation	380 m (1,250 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	179
• Density	26/km^2 (67/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	789 01
Website	www.krchlebyobec.cz

Krchleby (German: Chirles) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Krchleby lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-west of Šumperk, 41 km (25 mi) north-west of Olomouc, and 174 km (108 mi) east of Prague.

History

The first written mention of Krchleby is from 1273.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	523	—
1880	505	−3.4%
1890	494	−2.2%
1900	462	−6.5%
1910	443	−4.1%
1921	428	−3.4%
1930	398	−7.0%
1950	128	−67.8%
1961	142	+10.9%
1970	192	+35.2%
1980	164	−14.6%
1991	168	+2.4%
2001	170	+1.2%
2011	164	−3.5%
2021	164	+0.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Krchleby. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
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