Ošelín (German: Oschelin) is a municipality and village in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Ošelín | |
|---|---|
 Centre of Ošelín | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Ošelín Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°46′20″N 12°51′22″E / 49.77222°N 12.85611°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Tachov |
| First mentioned | 1379 |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.40 km2 (5.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 478 m (1,568 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 159 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 348 02, 349 01 |
| Website | www |
Ošelín lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of Tachov, 38 km (24 mi) west of Plzeň, and 118 km (73 mi) west of Prague.
Administrative parts
editThe hamlets of Dolní Plezom, Horní Plezom, Lobzy and Plezom are administrative parts of Ošelín.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 786 | — |
| 1880 | 720 | −8.4% |
| 1890 | 746 | +3.6% |
| 1900 | 689 | −7.6% |
| 1910 | 712 | +3.3% |
| 1921 | 722 | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 735 | +1.8% |
| 1950 | 314 | −57.3% |
| 1961 | 280 | −10.8% |
| 1970 | 210 | −25.0% |
| 1980 | 184 | −12.4% |
| 1991 | 148 | −19.6% |
| 2001 | 135 | −8.8% |
| 2011 | 112 | −17.0% |
| 2021 | 145 | +29.5% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
Notable people
edit- Marie Ševčíková (1947–2010), Czech-Danish footballer
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
External links
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