Hůrky

Hůrky
Municipality
View of Hůrky from the Žďár Hill
View of Hůrky from the Žďár Hill
Flag of Hůrky
Flag
Coat of arms of Hůrky
Coat of arms
Hůrky is located in Czech Republic
Hůrky
Hůrky
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°44′45″N 13°40′59″E / 49.74583°N 13.68306°E / 49.74583; 13.68306
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictRokycany
First mentioned1379
Area
 • Total
12.07 km2 (4.66 sq mi)
Elevation
469 m (1,539 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
235
 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
338 01
Websitewww.hurkyurokycan.cz

Hůrky (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦuːrkɪ]) is a municipality and village in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Hůrky lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Rokycany, 23 km (14 mi) east of Plzeň, and 65 km (40 mi) south-west of Prague.

History

From 1886 to 1889, Hůrky was part of Svojkovice. From 1890 to 1960, it was an independent municipality. From 1961 to 1967, Hůrky was an administrative part of Volduchy.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869517—    
1880523+1.2%
1890407−22.2%
1900427+4.9%
1910416−2.6%
1921393−5.5%
1930413+5.1%
1950344−16.7%
1961278−19.2%
1970242−12.9%
1980209−13.6%
1991181−13.4%
2001172−5.0%
2011249+44.8%
2021217−12.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011: Abecední přehled obcí a částí obcí" (PDF) (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. p. 180.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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