Postřekov

Postřekov
Church of Saint James the Great
Postřekov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°27′14″N 12°47′58″E / 49.45389°N 12.79944°E / 49.45389; 12.79944
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictDomažlice
First mentioned1325
Area
 • Total
18.89 km2 (7.29 sq mi)
Elevation
470 m (1,540 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,087
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
345 35
Websitewww.obecpostrekov.cz

Postřekov is a municipality and village in the Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Postřekov lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of Domažlice, 53 km (33 mi) south-west of Plzeň, and 137 km (85 mi) south-west of Prague.

Administrative division

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

  • Postřekov (914)
  • Mlýnec (149)

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,473—    
18801,498+1.7%
18901,547+3.3%
19001,672+8.1%
19101,848+10.5%
19211,706−7.7%
19301,554−8.9%
19501,003−35.5%
19611,138+13.5%
19701,202+5.6%
19801,230+2.3%
19911,176−4.4%
20011,131−3.8%
20111,092−3.4%
20211,063−2.7%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Twin towns – sister cities

Postřekov is twinned with:[5]

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.
  5. ^ "Partnerské obce" (in Czech). Obec Postřekov. Retrieved 2023-08-06.