Merklín (Plzeň-South District)
Merklín | |
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.jpg) Church of Saint Nicholas | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Merklín Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°33′38″N 13°11′53″E / 49.56056°N 13.19806°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Plzeň-South |
| First mentioned | 1356 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.01 km2 (6.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 385 m (1,263 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,189 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 334 52 |
| Website | www |
Merklín is a municipality and village in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.
Merklín lies approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) south-west of Plzeň and 106 km (66 mi) south-west of Prague.
Administrative parts[edit]
The villages of Kloušov and Lhota are administrative parts of Merklín.
Demographics[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,729 | — |
| 1880 | 1,878 | +8.6% |
| 1890 | 2,056 | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 2,275 | +10.7% |
| 1910 | 2,261 | −0.6% |
| 1921 | 2,205 | −2.5% |
| 1930 | 1,901 | −13.8% |
| 1950 | 1,306 | −31.3% |
| 1961 | 1,384 | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 1,156 | −16.5% |
| 1980 | 1,064 | −8.0% |
| 1991 | 1,063 | −0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,021 | −4.0% |
| 2011 | 1,182 | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 1,136 | −3.9% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Plzeň-jih" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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