Božičany
Božičany | |
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Square in front of the municipal office | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Božičany Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°15′29″N 12°46′8″E / 50.25806°N 12.76889°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Karlovy Vary |
| District | Karlovy Vary |
| First mentioned | 1359 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.66 km2 (2.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 424 m (1,391 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 588 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 362 26 |
| Website | www |
Božičany (German: Poschetzau) is a municipality and village in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 370 | — |
| 1880 | 412 | +11.4% |
| 1890 | 469 | +13.8% |
| 1900 | 991 | +111.3% |
| 1910 | 1,180 | +19.1% |
| 1921 | 1,062 | −10.0% |
| 1930 | 1,219 | +14.8% |
| 1950 | 800 | −34.4% |
| 1961 | 654 | −18.2% |
| 1970 | 590 | −9.8% |
| 1980 | 650 | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 569 | −12.5% |
| 2001 | 631 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 593 | −6.0% |
| 2021 | 604 | +1.9% |
| 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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