Kařez is a municipality and village in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Kařez
Church of Saint John of Nepomuk
Church of Saint John of Nepomuk
Flag of Kařez
Coat of arms of Kařez
Kařez is located in Czech Republic
Kařez
Kařez
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°49′28″N 13°46′54″E / 49.82444°N 13.78167°E / 49.82444; 13.78167
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictRokycany
First mentioned1281
Area
 • Total
5.87 km2 (2.27 sq mi)
Elevation
452 m (1,483 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
712
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
338 08
Websitewww.obeckarez.cz

Kařez lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north-east of Rokycany, 31 km (19 mi) east of Plzeň, and 55 km (34 mi) south-west of Prague.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869313—    
1880510+62.9%
1890584+14.5%
1900521−10.8%
1910512−1.7%
1921780+52.3%
1930720−7.7%
1950642−10.8%
1961694+8.1%
1970627−9.7%
1980618−1.4%
1991544−12.0%
2001541−0.6%
2011591+9.2%
2021708+19.8%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

Transport

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Kařez is located on the railway lines PragueKlatovy and Plzeň–Beroun.[4]

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.
  4. ^ "Detail stanice Kařez" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
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