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Kočov

Coordinates: 49°48′32″N 12°44′12″E / 49.80889°N 12.73667°E / 49.80889; 12.73667
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Kočov
Ruins of the Church of Saint John the Baptist
Ruins of the Church of Saint John the Baptist
Flag of Kočov
Coat of arms of Kočov
Kočov is located in Czech Republic
Kočov
Kočov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°48′32″N 12°44′12″E / 49.80889°N 12.73667°E / 49.80889; 12.73667
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictTachov
First mentioned1357
Area
 • Total11.47 km2 (4.43 sq mi)
Elevation
465 m (1,526 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total224
 • Density20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
348 15
Websitewww.obeckocov.cz

Kočov (German: Gottschau) is a municipality and village in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Kočov lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Tachov, 47 km (29 mi) west of Plzeň, and 125 km (78 mi) west of Prague.

Administrative parts

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The villages and hamlets of Janov, Klíčov and Ústí are administrative parts of Kočov.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869565—    
1880652+15.4%
1890612−6.1%
1900598−2.3%
1910585−2.2%
1921612+4.6%
1930580−5.2%
1950225−61.2%
1961201−10.7%
1970206+2.5%
1980210+1.9%
1991189−10.0%
2001208+10.1%
2011199−4.3%
2021223+12.1%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References

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  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.
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