Hůrky
Hůrky | |
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 View of Hůrky from the Žďár Hill | |
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  Hůrky Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°44′45″N 13°40′59″E / 49.74583°N 13.68306°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Rokycany |
| First mentioned | 1379 |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.07 km2 (4.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 469 m (1,539 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 230 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 338 01 |
| Website | www |
Hůrky (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦuːrkɪ]) is a municipality and village in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Hůrky lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Rokycany, 23 km (14 mi) east of Plzeň, and 65 km (40 mi) south-west of Prague.
History
From 1886 to 1889, Hůrky was part of Svojkovice. From 1890 to 1960, it was an independent municipality. From 1961 to 1967, Hůrky was a municipal part of Volduchy.[2]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 517 | — |
| 1880 | 523 | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 407 | −22.2% |
| 1900 | 427 | +4.9% |
| 1910 | 416 | −2.6% |
| 1921 | 393 | −5.5% |
| 1930 | 413 | +5.1% |
| 1950 | 344 | −16.7% |
| 1961 | 278 | −19.2% |
| 1970 | 242 | −12.9% |
| 1980 | 209 | −13.6% |
| 1991 | 181 | −13.4% |
| 2001 | 172 | −5.0% |
| 2011 | 249 | +44.8% |
| 2021 | 217 | −12.9% |
| Source: Censuses[3][4] | ||
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011: Abecední přehled obcí a částí obcí" (PDF) (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. p. 180.
- ^ "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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