Pěnčín (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpjɛntʃiːn]; German: Pientschin) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Pěnčín | |
|---|---|
 Chapel in the centre of Pěnčín | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Pěnčín Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°35′42″N 15°4′34″E / 50.59500°N 15.07611°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Liberec |
| District | Liberec |
| First mentioned | 1383 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.89 km2 (3.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 256 m (840 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 714 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 463 45 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Albrechtice, Červenice, Kamen, Střížovice, Vitanovice and Zásada are administrative parts of Pěnčín.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,037 | — |
| 1880 | 1,076 | +3.8% |
| 1890 | 1,093 | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 1,085 | −0.7% |
| 1910 | 1,010 | −6.9% |
| 1921 | 1,053 | +4.3% |
| 1930 | 932 | −11.5% |
| 1950 | 736 | −21.0% |
| 1961 | 634 | −13.9% |
| 1970 | 562 | −11.4% |
| 1980 | 589 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 593 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 594 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 668 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 707 | +5.8% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
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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