Bukovec (Plzeň-South District)

Bukovec
Municipality
Main road in Bukovec
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Bukovec
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°35′11″N 12°59′43″E / 49.58639°N 12.99528°E / 49.58639; 12.99528
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictPlzeň-South
First mentioned1177
Area
 • Total
5.83 km2 (2.25 sq mi)
Elevation
434 m (1,424 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
130
 • Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
345 62
Websitewww.obecbukovec.cz

Bukovec (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbukovɛts] ⓘ) is a municipality and village in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Bukovec lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of Domažlice, 33 km (21 mi) south-west of Plzeň, and 117 km (73 mi) south-west of Prague.

History

The first written mention of Bukovec is from 1177.[2]

From 1 January 2021, Bukovec is no longer a part of Domažlice District and belongs to Plzeň-South District.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869190—    
1880213+12.1%
1890214+0.5%
1900246+15.0%
1910288+17.1%
1921314+9.0%
1930259−17.5%
1950144−44.4%
1961175+21.5%
1970144−17.7%
1980125−13.2%
199194−24.8%
200184−10.6%
201199+17.9%
2021120+21.2%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  2. ^ "Úvod" (in Czech). Obec Bukovec. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  3. ^ "Obecně o novém zákonu č. 51/2020 Sb" (in Czech). Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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