Valchov

Valchov
View from the south
Valchov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°28′13″N 16°43′12″E / 49.47028°N 16.72000°E / 49.47028; 16.72000
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBlansko
First mentioned1505
Area
 • Total
3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi)
Elevation
482 m (1,581 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
457
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
680 01
Websitevalchov.cz

Valchov is a municipality and village in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Valchov lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north-east of Blansko, 31 km (19 mi) north of Brno, and 180 km (110 mi) south-east of Prague.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869387—    
1880378−2.3%
1890374−1.1%
1900415+11.0%
1910389−6.3%
1921411+5.7%
1930406−1.2%
1950414+2.0%
1961465+12.3%
1970439−5.6%
1980425−3.2%
1991425+0.0%
2001447+5.2%
2011464+3.8%
2021445−4.1%
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.