Velké Hydčice is a municipality and village in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. The historic centre of the village is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument zone.
Velké Hydčice | |
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.JPG) Centre of Velké Hydčice | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Velké Hydčice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°17′57″N 13°40′5″E / 49.29917°N 13.66806°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Klatovy |
| First mentioned | 1045 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.11 km2 (1.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 343 m (1,125 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 235 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 341 01 |
| Website | www |
Velké Hydčice lies approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Klatovy, 55 km (34 mi) south-east of Plzeň, and 103 km (64 mi) south-west of Prague.
History
editThe first written mention of Velké Hydčice is from 1045, when it was property of the Břevnov Monastery.[2]
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 190 | — |
| 1880 | 194 | +2.1% |
| 1890 | 266 | +37.1% |
| 1900 | 305 | +14.7% |
| 1910 | 385 | +26.2% |
| 1921 | 352 | −8.6% |
| 1930 | 316 | −10.2% |
| 1950 | 235 | −25.6% |
| 1961 | 343 | +46.0% |
| 1970 | 304 | −11.4% |
| 1980 | 280 | −7.9% |
| 1991 | 242 | −13.6% |
| 2001 | 229 | −5.4% |
| 2011 | 237 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 244 | +3.0% |
| Source: Censuses[3][4] | ||
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Velké Hydčice. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- ^ "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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