Královské Poříčí (German: Königswerth) is a municipality and village in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants. It lies on the river Ohře. The centre is well preserved and is protected by law as village monument zone.
Královské Poříčí | |
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 Královské Poříčí with Sokolov in the background | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Královské Poříčí Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°3′38″N 12°59′6″E / 50.06056°N 12.98500°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Karlovy Vary |
| District | Sokolov |
| First mentioned | 1240 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.20 km2 (4.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 396 m (1,299 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 774 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 357 41 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts edit
The area of the former village of Jehličná is an administrative part of Královské Poříčí.
History edit
The first written mention of Královské Poříčí is from 1240.[2]
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 839 | — |
| 1880 | 897 | +6.9% |
| 1890 | 1,486 | +65.7% |
| 1900 | 2,184 | +47.0% |
| 1910 | 2,362 | +8.2% |
| 1921 | 2,543 | +7.7% |
| 1930 | 2,634 | +3.6% |
| 1950 | 2,174 | −17.5% |
| 1961 | 2,163 | −0.5% |
| 1970 | 1,529 | −29.3% |
| 1980 | 981 | −35.8% |
| 1991 | 633 | −35.5% |
| 2001 | 710 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 887 | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 893 | +0.7% |
| Source: Censuses[3][4] | ||
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Královské Poříčí. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Sokolov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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