Božičany

Coordinates: 50°15′29″N 12°46′8″E / 50.25806°N 12.76889°E / 50.25806; 12.76889
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Božičany
Square in front of the municipal office
Square in front of the municipal office
Flag of Božičany
Coat of arms of Božičany
Božičany is located in Czech Republic
Božičany
Božičany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°15′29″N 12°46′8″E / 50.25806°N 12.76889°E / 50.25806; 12.76889
Country Czech Republic
RegionKarlovy Vary
DistrictKarlovy Vary
First mentioned1359
Area
 • Total7.66 km2 (2.96 sq mi)
Elevation
424 m (1,391 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total676
 • Density88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
362 26
Websitewww.bozicany.cz

Božičany (German: Poschetzau) is a municipality and village in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869370—    
1880412+11.4%
1890469+13.8%
1900991+111.3%
19101,180+19.1%
19211,062−10.0%
19301,219+14.8%
1950800−34.4%
1961654−18.2%
1970590−9.8%
1980650+10.2%
1991569−12.5%
2001631+10.9%
2011593−6.0%
2021604+1.9%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Karlovy Vary" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.