Erpužice (German: Welperschitz) is a municipality and village in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Erpužice | |
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 Common in Erpužice | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Erpužice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°48′25″N 12°39′0″E / 49.80694°N 12.65000°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Tachov |
| First mentioned | 1175 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.51 km2 (5.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 460 m (1,510 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 345 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 349 01 |
| Website | www |
Erpužice lies approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi) east of Tachov, 26 km (16 mi) west of Plzeň, and 104 km (65 mi) west of Prague.
Administrative parts edit
The villages of Blahousty and Malovice are administrative parts of Erpužice.
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 509 | — |
| 1880 | 547 | +7.5% |
| 1890 | 564 | +3.1% |
| 1900 | 566 | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 549 | −3.0% |
| 1921 | 554 | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 509 | −8.1% |
| 1950 | 288 | −43.4% |
| 1961 | 280 | −2.8% |
| 1970 | 389 | +38.9% |
| 1980 | 358 | −8.0% |
| 1991 | 316 | −11.7% |
| 2001 | 334 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 328 | −1.8% |
| 2021 | 334 | +1.8% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
Notable people edit
- Karl Ernstberger (1887–1972), Czech-German architect
Gallery edit
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Villa and old gate on the common -
World War I memorial
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Tachov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
External links edit
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