Rudolec

Rudolec (until 1946 Německý Rudolec; German: Deutsch Rudoletz) is a municipality and village in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Rudolec
Municipality
View from the southwest
Flag Coat of arms
Rudolec Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°28′37″N 15°49′49″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Žďár nad Sázavou
First mentioned	1343
Area
• Total	9.38 km2 (3.62 sq mi)
Elevation	617 m (2,024 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	236
• Density	25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	592 14
Website	www.obec-rudolec.cz

Rudolec lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south-west of Žďár nad Sázavou, 21 km (13 mi) north-east of Jihlava, and 122 km (76 mi) south-east of Prague.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	399	—
1880	444	+11.3%
1890	481	+8.3%
1900	457	−5.0%
1910	434	−5.0%
1921	427	−1.6%
1930	439	+2.8%
1950	299	−31.9%
1961	275	−8.0%
1970	237	−13.8%
1980	235	−0.8%
1991	192	−18.3%
2001	203	+5.7%
2011	213	+4.9%
2021	211	−0.9%
Source: Censuses[2][3]