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Leština (Šumperk District)

Coordinates: 49°52′8″N 16°55′39″E / 49.86889°N 16.92750°E / 49.86889; 16.92750
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Leština
Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus
Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus
Flag of Leština
Coat of arms of Leština
Leština is located in Czech Republic
Leština
Leština
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°52′8″N 16°55′39″E / 49.86889°N 16.92750°E / 49.86889; 16.92750
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictŠumperk
First mentioned1392
Area
 • Total5.24 km2 (2.02 sq mi)
Elevation
270 m (890 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,233
 • Density240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
789 71
Websitewww.ou-lestina.cz

Leština (German: Lesche) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Leština lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Šumperk, 39 km (24 mi) north-west of Olomouc, and 182 km (113 mi) east of Prague.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869659—    
1880745+13.1%
1890827+11.0%
1900974+17.8%
19101,063+9.1%
1921960−9.7%
19301,030+7.3%
1950963−6.5%
19611,029+6.9%
19701,076+4.6%
19801,183+9.9%
19911,184+0.1%
20011,254+5.9%
20111,260+0.5%
20211,221−3.1%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References

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