Buk (Přerov District)

Buk
Chapel of Saint Urban
Buk
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°30′16″N 17°28′7″E / 49.50444°N 17.46861°E / 49.50444; 17.46861
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictPřerov
First mentioned1275
Area
 • Total
3.78 km2 (1.46 sq mi)
Elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
372
 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
751 21
Websitewww.obecbuk.eu

Buk is a municipality and village in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Buk lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Přerov, 19 km (12 mi) south-east of Olomouc, and 229 km (142 mi) east of Prague.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869311—    
1880363+16.7%
1890404+11.3%
1900401−0.7%
1910469+17.0%
1921508+8.3%
1930561+10.4%
1950487−13.2%
1961509+4.5%
1970436−14.3%
1980426−2.3%
1991371−12.9%
2001373+0.5%
2011343−8.0%
2021364+6.1%
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.