Vlkanov (German: Wilkenau) is a municipality and village in Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Vlkanov | |
|---|---|
 Municipal office | |
  Vlkanov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°29′19″N 12°48′19″E / 49.48861°N 12.80528°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Domažlice |
| First mentioned | 1361 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.29 km2 (1.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 448 m (1,470 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 123 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 345 22 |
| Website | vlkanov |
Vlkanov lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-west of Domažlice, 51 km (32 mi) south-west of Plzeň, and 134 km (83 mi) south-west of Prague.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 310 | — |
| 1880 | 300 | −3.2% |
| 1890 | 321 | +7.0% |
| 1900 | 357 | +11.2% |
| 1910 | 357 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 364 | +2.0% |
| 1930 | 377 | +3.6% |
| 1950 | 205 | −45.6% |
| 1961 | 207 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 147 | −29.0% |
| 1980 | 136 | −7.5% |
| 1991 | 110 | −19.1% |
| 2001 | 121 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 123 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 121 | −1.6% |
| 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 Domažlice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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