Chlum (Plzeň-South District)

Coordinates: 49°36′19″N 13°28′45″E / 49.60528°N 13.47917°E / 49.60528; 13.47917
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Chlum
Centre of Chlum
Centre of Chlum
Flag of Chlum
Coat of arms of Chlum
Chlum is located in Czech Republic
Chlum
Chlum
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°36′19″N 13°28′45″E / 49.60528°N 13.47917°E / 49.60528; 13.47917
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictPlzeň-South
First mentioned1379
Area
 • Total4.05 km2 (1.56 sq mi)
Elevation
496 m (1,627 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total235
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
332 04
Websitewww.obec-chlum.cz

Chlum is a municipality and village in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Geography[edit]

Chlum is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Plzeň. It lies in the Švihov Highlands. The highest point is the hill Pahorek at 549 m (1,801 ft) above sea level.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869324—    
1880296−8.6%
1890290−2.0%
1900312+7.6%
1910299−4.2%
1921293−2.0%
1930325+10.9%
1950246−24.3%
1961232−5.7%
1970192−17.2%
1980194+1.0%
1991181−6.7%
2001184+1.7%
2011214+16.3%
2021227+6.1%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Plzeň-jih" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.