Měděnec (German: Kupferberg) is a municipality and village in Chomutov District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Měděnec
Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary
Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary
Coat of arms of Měděnec
Měděnec is located in Czech Republic
Měděnec
Měděnec
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°25′18″N 13°6′56″E / 50.42167°N 13.11556°E / 50.42167; 13.11556
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictChomutov
Founded1520
Area
 • Total
12.79 km2 (4.94 sq mi)
Elevation
845 m (2,772 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
145
 • Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
431 84
Websitewww.medenec.cz

Měděnec lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) west of Chomutov, 71 km (44 mi) west of Ústí nad Labem, and 101 km (63 mi) west of Prague.

Administrative parts

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The villages and hamlets of Horní Halže, Kamenné, Kotlina and Mýtinka are administrative parts of Měděnec.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,524—    
18802,866+13.5%
18902,916+1.7%
19003,087+5.9%
19102,982−3.4%
19212,603−12.7%
19302,849+9.5%
1950831−70.8%
1961270−67.5%
1970236−12.6%
1980282+19.5%
1991170−39.7%
2001155−8.8%
2011137−11.6%
2021141+2.9%
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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