Kovčín
Kovčín | |
|---|---|
 Centre of Kovčín | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Kovčín Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°24′57″N 13°36′24″E / 49.41583°N 13.60667°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Klatovy |
| First mentioned | 1551 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.82 km2 (1.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 532 m (1,745 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 87 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 341 01 |
| Website | www |
Kovčín is a municipality and village in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 90 inhabitants.
Kovčín lies approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Klatovy, 41 km (25 mi) south-east of Plzeň, and 95 km (59 mi) south-west of Prague.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Kovčín is from 1551, when it was part of the Zelená Hora estate.[2]
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 285 | — |
| 1880 | 274 | −3.9% |
| 1890 | 255 | −6.9% |
| 1900 | 277 | +8.6% |
| 1910 | 285 | +2.9% |
| 1921 | 277 | −2.8% |
| 1930 | 273 | −1.4% |
| 1950 | 199 | −27.1% |
| 1961 | 199 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 160 | −19.6% |
| 1980 | 110 | −31.2% |
| 1991 | 95 | −13.6% |
| 2001 | 76 | −20.0% |
| 2011 | 80 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 76 | −5.0% |
| Source: Censuses[3][4] | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historické zajímavosti" (in Czech). Obec Kovčín. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ^ "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.
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