Bukovec (Plzeň-South District)
Bukovec | |
|---|---|
 Main road in Bukovec | |
_Flag.jpg) Flag _CoA.jpg) Coat of arms | |
  Bukovec Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°35′11″N 12°59′43″E / 49.58639°N 12.99528°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Plzeň-South |
| First mentioned | 1177 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.83 km2 (2.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 434 m (1,424 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 130 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 345 62 |
| Website | www |
Bukovec (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbukovɛts] ⓘ) is a municipality and village in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Bukovec lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of Domažlice, 33 km (21 mi) south-west of Plzeň, and 117 km (73 mi) south-west of Prague.
History
The first written mention of Bukovec is from 1177.[2]
From 1 January 2021, Bukovec is no longer a part of Domažlice District and belongs to Plzeň-South District.[3]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 190 | — |
| 1880 | 213 | +12.1% |
| 1890 | 214 | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 246 | +15.0% |
| 1910 | 288 | +17.1% |
| 1921 | 314 | +9.0% |
| 1930 | 259 | −17.5% |
| 1950 | 144 | −44.4% |
| 1961 | 175 | +21.5% |
| 1970 | 144 | −17.7% |
| 1980 | 125 | −13.2% |
| 1991 | 94 | −24.8% |
| 2001 | 84 | −10.6% |
| 2011 | 99 | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 120 | +21.2% |
| Source: Censuses[4][5] | ||
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
- ^ "Úvod" (in Czech). Obec Bukovec. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ^ "Obecně o novém zákonu č. 51/2020 Sb" (in Czech). Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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