Postřekov

Postřekov is a municipality and village in the Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Postřekov
Municipality
Church of Saint James the Great
Flag Coat of arms
Postřekov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°27′14″N 12°47′58″E / 49.45389°N 12.79944°E / 49.45389; 12.79944
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Domažlice
First mentioned	1325
Area
• Total	18.89 km^2 (7.29 sq mi)
Elevation	470 m (1,540 ft)
Population  (2023-01-01)^[1]
• Total	1,109
• Density	59/km^2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	345 35
Website	www.obecpostrekov.cz

Postřekov lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of Domažlice, 53 km (33 mi) south-west of Plzeň, and 137 km (85 mi) south-west of Prague.

Administrative parts

The village of Mlýnec is an administrative part of Postřekov.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,473	—
1880	1,498	+1.7%
1890	1,547	+3.3%
1900	1,672	+8.1%
1910	1,848	+10.5%
1921	1,706	−7.7%
1930	1,554	−8.9%
1950	1,003	−35.5%
1961	1,138	+13.5%
1970	1,202	+5.6%
1980	1,230	+2.3%
1991	1,176	−4.4%
2001	1,131	−3.8%
2011	1,092	−3.4%
2021	1,063	−2.7%
Source: Censuses^[2]^[3]

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Postřekov is twinned with:^[4]

•   Ascha, Germany
•   Pakrac, Croatia

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
2. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Domažlice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
3. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
4. "Partnerské obce" (in Czech). Obec Postřekov. Retrieved 2023-08-06.

External links

 

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• Official website