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Velečín

Velečín
Monument to Wenzel Tauber
Monument to Wenzel Tauber
Velečín is located in Czech Republic
Velečín
Velečín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°4′28″N 13°24′6″E / 50.07444°N 13.40167°E / 50.07444; 13.40167
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictPlzeň-North
First mentioned1296
Area
 • Total
5.25 km2 (2.03 sq mi)
Elevation
438 m (1,437 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
71
 • Density14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
331 65
Websitewww.velecin.cz

Velečín (German: Weletschin) is a municipality and village in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 70 inhabitants.

Velečín lies approximately 37 kilometres (23 mi) north of Plzeň and 73 km (45 mi) west of Prague.

Administrative division

Velečín consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Velečín (70)
  • Ostrovec (10)

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869267—    
1880264−1.1%
1890244−7.6%
1900239−2.0%
1910264+10.5%
1921279+5.7%
1930310+11.1%
1950179−42.3%
1961166−7.3%
1970142−14.5%
1980108−23.9%
199173−32.4%
200169−5.5%
201158−15.9%
202180+37.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References