Kovčín is a municipality and village in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 90 inhabitants.
Kovčín | |
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![]() Centre of Kovčín | |
Coordinates: 49°24′57″N 13°36′24″E / 49.41583°N 13.60667°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Plzeň |
District | Klatovy |
First mentioned | 1551 |
Area | |
• Total | 4.82 km2 (1.86 sq mi) |
Elevation | 532 m (1,745 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 87 |
• Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 341 01 |
Website | www |
Kovčín lies approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Klatovy, 41 km (25 mi) south-east of Plzeň, and 95 km (59 mi) south-west of Prague.
History
The first written mention of Kovčín is from 1551, when it was part of the Zelená Hora estate.[2]
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1869 | 285 | — |
1880 | 274 | −3.9% |
1890 | 255 | −6.9% |
1900 | 277 | +8.6% |
1910 | 285 | +2.9% |
1921 | 277 | −2.8% |
1930 | 273 | −1.4% |
1950 | 199 | −27.1% |
1961 | 199 | +0.0% |
1970 | 160 | −19.6% |
1980 | 110 | −31.2% |
1991 | 95 | −13.6% |
2001 | 76 | −20.0% |
2011 | 80 | +5.3% |
2021 | 76 | −5.0% |
Source: Censuses[3][4] |
References
External links
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