Rybník (German: Waier) is a municipality and village in Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Rybník | |
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  Rybník Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°30′46″N 12°40′36″E / 49.51278°N 12.67667°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Domažlice |
| First mentioned | 1748 |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.49 km2 (14.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 532 m (1,745 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 148 |
| • Density | 4.1/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 345 25 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe village of Závist and the extinct villages of Liščí Hora and Mostek are administrative parts of Rybník.
Geography
editRybník is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Domažlice and 54 km (34 mi) southwest of Plzeň, on the border with Germany. It lies in the Upper Palatine Forest. The highest point is the hill Velká skála at 792 m (2,598 ft) above sea level. The village is situated in the valley of the Radbuza River, which originates in the municipal territory.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 3,021 | — |
| 1880 | 3,030 | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 3,068 | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 3,158 | +2.9% |
| 1910 | 3,322 | +5.2% |
| 1921 | 3,365 | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 3,329 | −1.1% |
| 1950 | 143 | −95.7% |
| 1961 | 138 | −3.5% |
| 1970 | 168 | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 198 | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 169 | −14.6% |
| 2001 | 180 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 181 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 166 | −8.3% |
| 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.
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