Dolní Studénky

Dolní Studénky (German: Schönbrunn) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Dolní Studénky
Municipality
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Flag Coat of arms
Dolní Studénky Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°56′6″N 16°58′16″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Šumperk
First mentioned	1353
Area
• Total	8.53 km^2 (3.29 sq mi)
Elevation	320 m (1,050 ft)
Population  (2020-01-01[1])
• Total	1,372
• Density	160/km^2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	788 20
Website	www.dolnistudenky.cz

Dolní Studénky lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south of Šumperk, 43 km (27 mi) north-west of Olomouc, and 184 km (114 mi) east of Prague.

Administrative parts

Village of Králec is an administrative part of Dolní Studénky.

Demography

The municipality experienced steady growth until World War II when hundreds of German citizens were forced to leave. During the communist regime the population rose back and as of now the populations is on its historical peak.[2]

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 842 —     1880 907 +7.7% 1890 969 +6.8% 1900 1,007 +3.9% 1910 1,137 +12.9% 1921 1,223 +7.6% 1930 1,330 +8.7% 1950 963 −27.6%

Year Pop. ±% 1961 1,257 +30.5% 1970 1,208 −3.9% 1980 1,284 +6.3% 1991 1,244 −3.1% 2001 1,276 +2.6% 2011 1,257 −1.5% 2020 1,372 +9.1%

Culture

Annual international music festival Hudba bez hranic (Music Without Borders) takes place in Dolní Studénky.

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
2. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky – 1869–2011: Okres Šumperk" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1, 2.