Kozlov (Jihlava District)

Kozlov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkozlof]; German: Koslau) is a municipality and village in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Kozlov
Municipality
Church of Saints John and Paul
Flag Coat of arms
Kozlov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°24′47″N 15°42′2″E / 49.41306°N 15.70056°E / 49.41306; 15.70056
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Jihlava
First mentioned	1451
Area
• Total	8.89 km^2 (3.43 sq mi)
Elevation	505 m (1,657 ft)
Population  (2023-01-01)^[1]
• Total	471
• Density	53/km^2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	588 21
Website	www.kozlov-jihlava.cz

It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Jihlava and 120 kilometres (75 mi) south-east of Prague.

History

The first written mention of Kozlov is a 1451 deed issued by the abbey of Třebíč.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	472	—
1880	507	+7.4%
1890	657	+29.6%
1900	731	+11.3%
1910	685	−6.3%
1921	608	−11.2%
1930	580	−4.6%
1950	504	−13.1%
1961	464	−7.9%
1970	426	−8.2%
1980	437	+2.6%
1991	434	−0.7%
2001	450	+3.7%
2011	443	−1.6%
2021	450	+1.6%
Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Notable people

• Matthias Sindelar (1903–1939), Austrian footballer

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
2. "Z historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Kozlov. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jihlava" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

External links

 

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