Biřkov

Coordinates: 49°31′5″N 13°13′49″E / 49.51806°N 13.23028°E / 49.51806; 13.23028
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Biřkov
Main street
Main street
Flag of Biřkov
Coat of arms of Biřkov
Biřkov is located in Czech Republic
Biřkov
Biřkov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°31′5″N 13°13′49″E / 49.51806°N 13.23028°E / 49.51806; 13.23028
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictKlatovy
First mentioned1339
Area
 • Total5.51 km2 (2.13 sq mi)
Elevation
418 m (1,371 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total138
 • Density25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
334 01, 340 12
Websitewww.birkov.cz

Biřkov is a municipality and village in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Biřkov lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north of Klatovy, 28 km (17 mi) south of Plzeň, and 107 km (66 mi) south-west of Prague.

Administrative parts[edit]

The village of Zderaz is an administrative part of Biřkov.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869243—    
1880234−3.7%
1890237+1.3%
1900266+12.2%
1910269+1.1%
1921288+7.1%
1930291+1.0%
1950203−30.2%
1961198−2.5%
1970184−7.1%
1980190+3.3%
1991161−15.3%
2001134−16.8%
2011137+2.2%
2021134−2.2%
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 Klatovy" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.