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Kostelec (Tachov District)

Coordinates: 49°40′28″N 13°1′35″E / 49.67444°N 13.02639°E / 49.67444; 13.02639
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Kostelec
Main street
Main street
Flag of Kostelec
Coat of arms of Kostelec
Kostelec is located in Czech Republic
Kostelec
Kostelec
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°40′28″N 13°1′35″E / 49.67444°N 13.02639°E / 49.67444; 13.02639
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictTachov
First mentioned1352
Area
 • Total
30.88 km2 (11.92 sq mi)
Elevation
482 m (1,581 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
600
 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 2 (CEST)
Postal code
330 23, 349 01
Websitewww.obeckostelec.cz

Kostelec (German: Kostelzen) is a municipality and village in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Kostelec lies approximately 33 kilometres (21 mi) south-east of Tachov, 27 km (17 mi) west of Plzeň, and 111 km (69 mi) south-west of Prague.

Administrative parts

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The villages of Lšelín, Nedražice, Ostrov u Stříbra, Popov and Vrhaveč are administrative parts of Kostelec.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,367—    
18801,432 4.8%
18901,431−0.1%
19001,411−1.4%
19101,451 2.8%
19211,440−0.8%
19301,300−9.7%
1950518−60.2%
1961588 13.5%
1970584−0.7%
1980520−11.0%
1991474−8.8%
2001533 12.4%
2011488−8.4%
2021605 24.0%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  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.
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