Kovčín is a municipality and village in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 90 inhabitants.
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 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
editThe 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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