Děčany

Děčany
Centre of Děčany
Děčany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°26′19″N 13°54′31″E / 50.43861°N 13.90861°E / 50.43861; 13.90861
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictLitoměřice
First mentioned1226
Area
 • Total
12.37 km2 (4.78 sq mi)
Elevation
224 m (735 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
380
 • Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
411 15
Websitewww.decany.cz

Děčany is a municipality and village in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Děčany lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) south-west of Litoměřice, 27 km (17 mi) south of Ústí nad Labem, and 54 km (34 mi) north-west of Prague.

Administrative division

Děčany consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Děčany (127)
  • Lukohořany (41)
  • Semeč (38)
  • Solany (173)

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869955—    
18801,000+4.7%
1890969−3.1%
1900969+0.0%
1910944−2.6%
1921898−4.9%
1930851−5.2%
1950626−26.4%
1961562−10.2%
1970475−15.5%
1980448−5.7%
1991429−4.2%
2001355−17.2%
2011343−3.4%
2021379+10.5%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  2. ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.