Chodov (Domažlice District)

Chodov
Baroque chapel in Chodov
Chodov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°25′5″N 12°49′49″E / 49.41806°N 12.83028°E / 49.41806; 12.83028
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictDomažlice
First mentioned1365
Area
 • Total
8.88 km2 (3.43 sq mi)
Elevation
497 m (1,631 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
769
 • Density87/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
345 33
Websitewww.chodovudomazlic.cz

Chodov (German: Meigelshof) is a municipality and village in Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Chodov lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Domažlice, 54 km (34 mi) south-west of Plzeň, and 137 km (85 mi) south-west of Prague.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869793—    
1880806+1.6%
1890757−6.1%
1900811+7.1%
1910862+6.3%
1921849−1.5%
1930780−8.1%
1950587−24.7%
1961604+2.9%
1970547−9.4%
1980649+18.6%
1991765+17.9%
2001696−9.0%
2011755+8.5%
2021760+0.7%
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.