Kovčín

Coordinates: 49°24′57″N 13°36′24″E / 49.41583°N 13.60667°E / 49.41583; 13.60667
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Kovčín
Municipality
Centre of Kovčín
Centre of Kovčín
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
341 01
Websitewww.kovcin.cz

Kovčín is a municipality and village in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 90 inhabitants.

Kovčín lies approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Klatovy, 41 km (25 mi) south-east of Plzeň, and 95 km (59 mi) south-west of Prague.

History

The first written mention of Kovčín is from 1551, when it was part of the Zelená Hora estate.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869285—    
1880274−3.9%
1890255−6.9%
1900277+8.6%
1910285+2.9%
1921277−2.8%
1930273−1.4%
1950199−27.1%
1961199+0.0%
1970160−19.6%
1980110−31.2%
199195−13.6%
200176−20.0%
201180+5.3%
202176−5.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Gallery

  • Entrance to Kovčín
    Entrance to Kovčín
  • Former school, now municipal office
    Former school, now municipal office
  • Chapel
    Chapel

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historické zajímavosti" (in Czech). Obec Kovčín. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Klatovy" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

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