Biřkov
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Biřkov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°31′5″N 13°13′49″E / 49.51806°N 13.23028°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Klatovy |
| First mentioned | 1339 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.51 km2 (2.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 418 m (1,371 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 132 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 334 01, 340 12 |
| Website | www |
Biřkov is a municipality and village in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Biřkov lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north of Klatovy, 28 km (17 mi) south of Plzeň, and 107 km (66 mi) south-west of Prague.
Administrative division
Biřkov consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Biřkov (127)
- Zderaz (7)
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 243 | — |
| 1880 | 234 | −3.7% |
| 1890 | 237 | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 266 | +12.2% |
| 1910 | 269 | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 288 | +7.1% |
| 1930 | 291 | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 203 | −30.2% |
| 1961 | 198 | −2.5% |
| 1970 | 184 | −7.1% |
| 1980 | 190 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 161 | −15.3% |
| 2001 | 134 | −16.8% |
| 2011 | 137 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 134 | −2.2% |
| Source: Censuses[3][4] | ||
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
- ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ^ "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.
External links
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