Medlov (Olomouc District)

Municipality in Olomouc, Czech Republic

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49°47′15″N 17°3′46″E / 49.78750°N 17.06278°E / 49.78750; 17.06278Country

Czech RepublicRegionOlomoucDistrictOlomoucFirst mentioned1315Area

• Total31.29 km² (12.08 sq mi)Elevation

286 m (938 ft)Population

(2024-01-01)^[1]

• Total1,722 • Density55/km² (140/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

783 82

Websitewww.obecmedlov.cz

Medlov (German: Meedl) is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Medlov lies approximately 26 kilometres (16 mi) north-west of Olomouc and 193 km (120 mi) east of Prague.

Administrative parts

The villages of Hlivice, Králová and Zadní Újezd are administrative parts of Medlov.

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,261	—
1880	2,332	+3.1%
1890	2,413	+3.5%
1900	2,352	−2.5%
1910	2,436	+3.6%
1921	2,404	−1.3%
1930	2,433	+1.2%
1950	1,653	−32.1%
1961	1,761	+6.5%
1970	1,616	−8.2%
1980	1,515	−6.2%
1991	1,424	−6.0%
2001	1,525	+7.1%
2011	1,496	−1.9%
2021	1,573	+5.1%
Source: Censuses^[2]^[3]

Notable people

Anton Schindler (1795–1864), Austrian musician and music writer

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Olomouc" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.