Zahořany is a municipality and village in the Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Zahořany | |
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  Zahořany Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°25′56″N 12°59′53″E / 49.43222°N 12.99806°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Domažlice |
| First mentioned | 1239 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.17 km2 (8.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 408 m (1,339 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,058 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 344 01, 345 06, 345 43 |
| Website | www |
Zahořany lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of Domažlice, 45 km (28 mi) south-west of Plzeň, and 126 km (78 mi) south-west of Prague.
Administrative parts edit
The villages of Bořice, Hříchovice, Oprechtice, Sedlice and Stanětice are administrative parts of Zahořany.
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,855 | — |
| 1880 | 1,911 | +3.0% |
| 1890 | 1,806 | −5.5% |
| 1900 | 1,807 | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 1,895 | +4.9% |
| 1921 | 1,881 | −0.7% |
| 1930 | 1,830 | −2.7% |
| 1950 | 1,304 | −28.7% |
| 1961 | 1,263 | −3.1% |
| 1970 | 1,050 | −16.9% |
| 1980 | 898 | −14.5% |
| 1991 | 911 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 918 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 961 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 1,024 | +6.6% |
| 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. 19–20.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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