Buková (Prostějov District)

Buková
View from the southwest
Buková
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°30′35″N 16°49′45″E / 49.50972°N 16.82917°E / 49.50972; 16.82917
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictProstějov
First mentioned1378
Area
 • Total
17.43 km2 (6.73 sq mi)
Elevation
628 m (2,060 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
288
 • Density17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
798 48
Websitewww.bukova.eu

Buková is a municipality and village in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Buková lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) west of Prostějov, 32 km (20 mi) west of Olomouc, and 185 km (115 mi) east of Prague.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869697—    
1880745+6.9%
1890721−3.2%
1900691−4.2%
1910693+0.3%
1921654−5.6%
1930646−1.2%
1950510−21.1%
1961534+4.7%
1970504−5.6%
1980416−17.5%
1991358−13.9%
2001350−2.2%
2011317−9.4%
2021285−10.1%
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.