Mirkovice (German: Mirkowitz) is a municipality and village in Český Krumlov District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. The village centre is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument zone.
Mirkovice | |
|---|---|
 Centre of Mirkovice | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Mirkovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°48′40″N 14°23′29″E / 48.81111°N 14.39139°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Český Krumlov |
| First mentioned | 1362 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.49 km2 (5.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 540 m (1,770 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 518 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 382 32 |
| Website | www |
Mirkovice lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of Český Krumlov, 19 km (12 mi) south of České Budějovice, and 142 km (88 mi) south of Prague.
Administrative parts
editThe villages and hamlets of Chabičovice, Malčice, Svachova Lhotka, Zahrádka and Žaltice are administrative parts of Mirkovice.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 668 | — |
| 1880 | 659 | −1.3% |
| 1890 | 624 | −5.3% |
| 1900 | 676 | +8.3% |
| 1910 | 692 | +2.4% |
| 1921 | 688 | −0.6% |
| 1930 | 619 | −10.0% |
| 1950 | 368 | −40.5% |
| 1961 | 446 | +21.2% |
| 1970 | 406 | −9.0% |
| 1980 | 397 | −2.2% |
| 1991 | 342 | −13.9% |
| 2001 | 398 | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 446 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 456 | +2.2% |
| 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" (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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