Mělčany

Mělčany
Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Mělčany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°4′34″N 16°29′32″E / 49.07611°N 16.49222°E / 49.07611; 16.49222
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBrno-Country
First mentioned1181
Area
 • Total
7.43 km2 (2.87 sq mi)
Elevation
230 m (750 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
498
 • Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
664 64
Websitewww.melcany.cz

Mělčany is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Mělčany lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) south-west of Brno and 187 km (116 mi) south-east of Prague.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869539—    
1880561+4.1%
1890613+9.3%
1900644+5.1%
1910675+4.8%
1921640−5.2%
1930634−0.9%
1950584−7.9%
1961607+3.9%
1970556−8.4%
1980489−12.1%
1991464−5.1%
2001430−7.3%
2011482+12.1%
2021479−0.6%
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.