Velké Hydčice

Velké Hydčice
Municipality
Centre of Velké Hydčice
Centre of Velké Hydčice
Flag of Velké Hydčice
Flag
Coat of arms of Velké Hydčice
Coat of arms
Velké Hydčice is located in Czech Republic
Velké Hydčice
Velké Hydčice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°17′57″N 13°40′5″E / 49.29917°N 13.66806°E / 49.29917; 13.66806
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictKlatovy
First mentioned1045
Area
 • Total
5.11 km2 (1.97 sq mi)
Elevation
343 m (1,125 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
235
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
341 01
Websitewww.velkehydcice.cz

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 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

The first written mention of Velké Hydčice is from 1045, when it was property of the Břevnov Monastery.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869190—    
1880194+2.1%
1890266+37.1%
1900305+14.7%
1910385+26.2%
1921352−8.6%
1930316−10.2%
1950235−25.6%
1961343+46.0%
1970304−11.4%
1980280−7.9%
1991242−13.6%
2001229−5.4%
2011237+3.5%
2021244+3.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Velké Hydčice. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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