Chlum (Plzeň-South District)

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
 • Total
4.05 km2 (1.56 sq mi)
Elevation
496 m (1,627 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
240
 • Density59/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

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

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

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