Spojil

Spojil
Spojil
Municipality
	Main street towards northeast
	Flag Coat of arms
	Map credit Spojil Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°2′32″N 15°49′19″E / 50.04222°N 15.82194°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Pardubice
Founded	1785
Area
• Total	1.75 km2 (0.68 sq mi)
Elevation	221 m (725 ft)
Population (2026-01-01)
• Total	531
• Density	303/km2 (786/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	530 02
Website	www.spojil.cz

Spojil is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Etymology

The village was named after a former fishpond in the area.^[2] The name translates as 'connected'.

Geography

Spojil forms an enclave in the territory of the city of Pardubice. It lies in a flat landscape in the East Elbe Table.

History

Spojil is among the youngest villages in the region. It was founded in 1785 at the site of two former fishponds named Spojil and Strejček.^[2]

The village was a municipal part of Pardubice from 1961 until 1991.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	193	—
1880	212	+9.8%
1890	216	+1.9%
1900	197	−8.8%
1910	202	+2.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	190	−5.9%
1930	164	−13.7%
1950	169	+3.0%
1961	189	+11.8%
1970	207	+9.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	224	+8.2%
1991	235	+4.9%
2001	258	+9.8%
2011	482	+86.8%
2021	587	+21.8%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[6] The main landmark of Spojil is the Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, built in 1868.^[7]

References

↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
1 2 "Starší historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Spojil. Retrieved 2026-08-31.
↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011: Abecední přehled obcí a částí obcí" (PDF) (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. p. 526.
↑ "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.
↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Spojil". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
↑ "Kaplička" (in Czech). Obec Spojil. Retrieved 2021-10-13.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.

[history-2] 1 2 "Starší historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Spojil. Retrieved 2026-08-31.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011: Abecední přehled obcí a částí obcí" (PDF) (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. p. 526.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Spojil". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-12.

[7] "Kaplička" (in Czech). Obec Spojil. Retrieved 2021-10-13.

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