Vysoká Lhota
Vysoká Lhota | |
|---|---|
 Municipal office | |
  Vysoká Lhota Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°25′0″N 15°2′32″E / 49.41667°N 15.04222°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Pelhřimov |
| First mentioned | 1430 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.10 km2 (1.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 615 m (2,018 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 16 |
| • Density | 5.2/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 395 01 |
| Website | obecvysokalhota |
Vysoká Lhota is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. As of 2025, it has 16 inhabitants, making it the least populous municipality of the country.
Vysoká Lhota lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of Pelhřimov, 40 km (25 mi) west of Jihlava, and 87 km (54 mi) south-east of Prague.
Demographics
Vysoká Lhota is the least populous municipality of the Czech Republic. As of 31 December 2025, it is also the municipality with the oldest population with an average age of 65.3.[2]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 178 | — |
| 1880 | 176 | −1.1% |
| 1890 | 176 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 151 | −14.2% |
| 1910 | 186 | +23.2% |
| 1921 | 177 | −4.8% |
| 1930 | 186 | +5.1% |
| 1950 | 103 | −44.6% |
| 1961 | 102 | −1.0% |
| 1970 | 84 | −17.6% |
| 1980 | 56 | −33.3% |
| 1991 | 43 | −23.2% |
| 2001 | 26 | −39.5% |
| 2011 | 17 | −34.6% |
| 2021 | 16 | −5.9% |
| Source: Censuses[3][4] | ||
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ "Age structure indicators as at 31. 12". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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