Blatce (German: Großblatzen) is a municipality and village in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Blatce | |
|---|---|
 View from the southeast | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Blatce Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°30′11″N 14°36′12″E / 50.50306°N 14.60333°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Liberec |
| District | Česká Lípa |
| First mentioned | 1414 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.97 km2 (6.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 113 |
| • Density | 6.7/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 472 01 |
| Website | blatce |
Administrative parts edit
The villages of Beškov, Blatečky, Houska, Konrádov and Tubož are administrative parts of Blatce.
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,090 | — |
| 1880 | 1,037 | −4.9% |
| 1890 | 912 | −12.1% |
| 1900 | 804 | −11.8% |
| 1910 | 771 | −4.1% |
| 1921 | 741 | −3.9% |
| 1930 | 689 | −7.0% |
| 1950 | 286 | −58.5% |
| 1961 | 250 | −12.6% |
| 1970 | 144 | −42.4% |
| 1980 | 94 | −34.7% |
| 1991 | 55 | −41.5% |
| 2001 | 57 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 98 | +71.9% |
| 2021 | 138 | +40.8% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
Sights edit
Blatce is known for the Houska Castle. It is open to the public.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Česká Lípa" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Hrad Houska – tajemný hrad s cestou do pekla" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
External links edit
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