Opočno (Louny District)

Opočno
Church of the Assmuption of the Virgin Mary
Opočno
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°18′42″N 13°44′7″E / 50.31167°N 13.73528°E / 50.31167; 13.73528
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictLouny
First mentioned1358
Area
 • Total
2.25 km2 (0.87 sq mi)
Elevation
252 m (827 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
117
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
440 01
Websitewww.obec-opocno.cz

Opočno (German: Opotschna) is a municipality and village in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Opočno lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Louny, 45 km (28 mi) south-west of Ústí nad Labem, and 55 km (34 mi) north-west of Prague.

History

The first written mention of Opočno is from 1358.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869292—    
1880308+5.5%
1890283−8.1%
1900290+2.5%
1910388+33.8%
1921362−6.7%
1930329−9.1%
1950238−27.7%
1961257+8.0%
1970202−21.4%
1980159−21.3%
1991105−34.0%
2001119+13.3%
2011121+1.7%
2021116−4.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  2. ^ "Historie obce Opočno" (in Czech). Obec Opočno. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
  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.