Pěnčín (Prostějov District)
Pěnčín | |
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Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Pěnčín Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°34′2″N 17°0′47″E / 49.56722°N 17.01306°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Prostějov |
| First mentioned | 1279 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.32 km2 (2.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 334 m (1,096 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 752 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 798 57 |
| Website | www |
Pěnčín (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpjɛntʃiːn]) is a municipality and village in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Pěnčín lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north-west of Prostějov, 18 km (11 mi) west of Olomouc, and 195 km (121 mi) east of Prague.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 822 | — |
| 1880 | 917 | +11.6% |
| 1890 | 967 | +5.5% |
| 1900 | 1,007 | +4.1% |
| 1910 | 937 | −7.0% |
| 1921 | 963 | +2.8% |
| 1930 | 941 | −2.3% |
| 1950 | 857 | −8.9% |
| 1961 | 846 | −1.3% |
| 1970 | 782 | −7.6% |
| 1980 | 751 | −4.0% |
| 1991 | 728 | −3.1% |
| 2001 | 723 | −0.7% |
| 2011 | 740 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 733 | −0.9% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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