Merklín (German: Merkelsgrün) is a municipality and village in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Merklín | |
|---|---|
 Main street | |
 Flag _CoA_CZ.jpg) Coat of arms | |
  Merklín Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°19′41″N 12°51′49″E / 50.32806°N 12.86361°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Karlovy Vary |
| District | Karlovy Vary |
| First mentioned | 1273 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.41 km2 (9.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 513 m (1,683 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 871 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 362 34, 363 01 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Lípa, Oldřiš and Pstruží are administrative parts of Merklín.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 766 | — |
| 1880 | 867 | +13.2% |
| 1890 | 1,060 | +22.3% |
| 1900 | 1,293 | +22.0% |
| 1910 | 1,585 | +22.6% |
| 1921 | 1,379 | −13.0% |
| 1930 | 1,506 | +9.2% |
| 1950 | 949 | −37.0% |
| 1961 | 869 | −8.4% |
| 1970 | 698 | −19.7% |
| 1980 | 913 | +30.8% |
| 1991 | 889 | −2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,102 | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 1,061 | −3.7% |
| 2021 | 890 | −16.1% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Karlovy Vary" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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