Čakov (Benešov District)

Čakov
Municipality
Centre of Čakov
Centre of Čakov
Flag of Čakov
Flag
Coat of arms of Čakov
Coat of arms
Čakov is located in Czech Republic
Čakov
Čakov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°49′32″N 14°50′11″E / 49.82556°N 14.83639°E / 49.82556; 14.83639
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictBenešov
First mentioned1226
Area
 • Total
5.29 km2 (2.04 sq mi)
Elevation
454 m (1,490 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
128
 • Density24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
257 24
Websitechopos.cz/cakov-titulni-strana.html

Čakov is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

It is located 12 kilometres (7 mi) northeast of Benešov and 40 km (25 mi) southeast of Prague.

Administrative division

Čakov consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Čakov (70)
  • Tatouňovice (31)
  • Vlkov (28)

History

The first written mention of Čakov is from 1226.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869307—    
1880337+9.8%
1890311−7.7%
1900274−11.9%
1910277+1.1%
1921260−6.1%
1930243−6.5%
1950177−27.2%
1961171−3.4%
1970137−19.9%
1980109−20.4%
1991112+2.8%
2001109−2.7%
2011121+11.0%
2021129+6.6%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ^ "Historie Čakova a okolí" (in Czech). Obec Čakov. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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