Blažim (Louny District)

Blažim
View towards the Church of Saint Procopius
Blažim
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°24′25″N 13°37′43″E / 50.40694°N 13.62861°E / 50.40694; 13.62861
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictLouny
First mentioned1332
Area
 • Total
9.61 km2 (3.71 sq mi)
Elevation
261 m (856 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
295
 • Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
440 01
Websitewww.blazim.cz

Blažim (German: Ploscha) is a municipality and village in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Blažim lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north-west of Louny, 41 km (25 mi) south-west of Ústí nad Labem, and 67 km (42 mi) north-west of Prague.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869414—    
1880490+18.4%
1890531+8.4%
1900522−1.7%
1910478−8.4%
1921530+10.9%
1930554+4.5%
1950251−54.7%
1961267+6.4%
1970266−0.4%
1980290+9.0%
1991157−45.9%
2001191+21.7%
2011254+33.0%
2021279+9.8%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  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.