Obora (German: Thiergarten) is a municipality and village in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Obora | |
|---|---|
 Doní Výšina, a part of Obora | |
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  Obora Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°48′53″N 12°32′16″E / 49.81472°N 12.53778°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Tachov |
| First mentioned | 1660 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.14 km2 (6.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 620 m (2,030 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 162 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 347 01 |
| Website | www |
Obora lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Tachov, 64 km (40 mi) west of Plzeň, and 142 km (88 mi) west of Prague.
Administrative parts edit
The village of Dolní Výšina is an administrative part of Obora.
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,962 | — |
| 1880 | 1,528 | −22.1% |
| 1890 | 1,503 | −1.6% |
| 1900 | 1,609 | +7.1% |
| 1910 | 1,570 | −2.4% |
| 1921 | 1,526 | −2.8% |
| 1930 | 1,601 | +4.9% |
| 1950 | 375 | −76.6% |
| 1961 | 205 | −45.3% |
| 1970 | 187 | −8.8% |
| 1980 | 124 | −33.7% |
| 1991 | 98 | −21.0% |
| 2001 | 104 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 106 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 158 | +49.1% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
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. 11–12.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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