Biskupice (Svitavy District)

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First mentioned1262
Elevation
352 m (1,155 ft)
Biskupice
Centre of Biskupice
Centre of Biskupice
Flag of Biskupice
Coat of arms of Biskupice
Biskupice is located in Czech Republic
Biskupice
Biskupice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°38′51″N 16°45′29″E / 49.64750°N 16.75806°E / 49.64750; 16.75806
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictSvitavy
First mentioned1262
Area
  Total
11.09 km2 (4.28 sq mi)
Elevation
352 m (1,155 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
  Total
472
  Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
569 43
Websitebiskupice.eu

Biskupice (German: Biskupitz) is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Biskupice lies approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) south-east of Svitavy, 83 km (52 mi) south-east of Pardubice, and 175 km (109 mi) east of Prague.

Biskupice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Biskupice (432)
  • Zálesí (38)

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869898    
1880913+1.7%
1890861−5.7%
1900774−10.1%
1910822+6.2%
1921775−5.7%
1930749−3.4%
1950580−22.6%
1961606+4.5%
1970631+4.1%
1980558−11.6%
1991464−16.8%
2001442−4.7%
2011431−2.5%
2021470+9.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Notable people

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