Vlkanov (Domažlice District)

Vlkanov
Municipality
Municipal office
Municipal office
Vlkanov is located in Czech Republic
Vlkanov
Vlkanov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°29′19″N 12°48′19″E / 49.48861°N 12.80528°E / 49.48861; 12.80528
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictDomažlice
First mentioned1361
Area
 • Total
4.29 km2 (1.66 sq mi)
Elevation
448 m (1,470 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
122
 • Density28/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
345 22
Websitevlkanov.com

Vlkanov (German: Wilkenau) is a municipality and village in Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Vlkanov lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-west of Domažlice, 51 km (32 mi) south-west of Plzeň, and 134 km (83 mi) south-west of Prague.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869310—    
1880300−3.2%
1890321+7.0%
1900357+11.2%
1910357+0.0%
1921364+2.0%
1930377+3.6%
1950205−45.6%
1961207+1.0%
1970147−29.0%
1980136−7.5%
1991110−19.1%
2001121+10.0%
2011123+1.7%
2021121−1.6%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References

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