Velichov
Velichov | |
|---|---|
 A street in Velichov | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Velichov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°17′3″N 13°0′35″E / 50.28417°N 13.00972°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Karlovy Vary |
| District | Karlovy Vary |
| First mentioned | 1142 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.35 km2 (0.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 348 m (1,142 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 501 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 363 01 |
| Website | www |
Velichov (German: Welchau) is a municipality and village in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 490 | — |
| 1880 | 522 | +6.5% |
| 1890 | 534 | +2.3% |
| 1900 | 558 | +4.5% |
| 1910 | 651 | +16.7% |
| 1921 | 655 | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 751 | +14.7% |
| 1950 | 398 | −47.0% |
| 1961 | 457 | +14.8% |
| 1970 | 509 | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 524 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 487 | −7.1% |
| 2001 | 492 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 469 | −4.7% |
| 2021 | 477 | +1.7% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
Notable people
- Bedřich Diviš Weber (1766–1842), composer and musicologist
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
- ^ "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.
External links
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