Spojil

Spojil is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Spojil
Municipality
Main street towards northeast
Main street towards northeast
Flag of Spojil
Flag
Coat of arms of Spojil
Coat of arms
Spojil is located in Czech Republic
Spojil
Spojil
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°2′32″N 15°49′19″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictPardubice
Founded1785
Area
 • Total1.75 km2 (0.68 sq mi)
Elevation
221 m (725 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total533
 • Density300/km2 (790/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
530 02
Websitewww.spojil.cz

Geography

Spojil forms an enclave in the territory of the city of Pardubice. It lies in a flat landscape of the East Elbe Table.

History

Spojil is among the youngest villages in the region. It was founded in 1785 at the site of two former fish ponds named Spojil and Strejček.[2]

The village was part of Pardubice from 1961 until 1991.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869193—    
1880212+9.8%
1890216+1.9%
1900197−8.8%
1910202+2.5%
YearPop.±%
1921190−5.9%
1930164−13.7%
1950169+3.0%
1961189+11.8%
1970207+9.5%
YearPop.±%
1980224+8.2%
1991235+4.9%
2001258+9.8%
2011482+86.8%
2021587+21.8%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

There is only one minor sight, the Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary built in 1868.[6]

  • Main street towards southwest
    Main street towards southwest
  • Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
    Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Starší historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Spojil. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. p. 526.
  4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Pardubice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
  5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. "Kaplička" (in Czech). Obec Spojil. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
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