Ostrovec

Ostrovec is a municipality in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Ostrovec
Municipality
Dolní Ostrovec, a part of Ostrovec
Flag Coat of arms
Ostrovec Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°25′15″N 14°7′2″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Písek
First mentioned	1323
Area
• Total	20.57 km2 (7.94 sq mi)
Elevation	383 m (1,257 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	371
• Density	18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	398 33
Website	www.ostrovec-obec.cz

Ostrovec lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north of Písek, 56 km (35 mi) north-west of České Budějovice, and 78 km (48 mi) south of Prague.

Administrative division

Ostrovec consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• Dolní Ostrovec (225)
• Horní Ostrovec (102)
• Dědovice (16)

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	922	—
1880	956	+3.7%
1890	943	−1.4%
1900	818	−13.3%
1910	762	−6.8%
1921	807	+5.9%
1930	732	−9.3%
1950	522	−28.7%
1961	568	+8.8%
1970	516	−9.2%
1980	473	−8.3%
1991	396	−16.3%
2001	363	−8.3%
2011	372	+2.5%
2021	343	−7.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]