Pelechy is a municipality and village in Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 80 inhabitants.

Pelechy
Municipal office
Municipal office
Pelechy is located in Czech Republic
Pelechy
Pelechy
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°23′21″N 12°54′50″E / 49.38917°N 12.91389°E / 49.38917; 12.91389
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictDomažlice
First mentioned1789
Area
 • Total1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi)
Elevation
574 m (1,883 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total78
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
344 01
Websitewww.pelechy.cz

Pelechy lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south of Domažlice, 53 km (33 mi) south-west of Plzeň, and 134 km (83 mi) south-west of Prague.

History

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The first written mention of Pelechy is from 1789. The village was founded between 1768 and 1789.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869324—    
1880312−3.7%
1890378+21.2%
1900327−13.5%
1910327+0.0%
1921311−4.9%
1930281−9.6%
1950115−59.1%
1961120+4.3%
197096−20.0%
198090−6.2%
199171−21.1%
200172+1.4%
201167−6.9%
202179+17.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historie obce Pelechy" (in Czech). Obec Pelechy. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Domažlice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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