Lestkov (Tachov District)

Coordinates: 49°52′59″N 12°52′16″E / 49.88306°N 12.87111°E / 49.88306; 12.87111
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Lestkov
Church of Saint Procopius
Church of Saint Procopius
Flag of Lestkov
Coat of arms of Lestkov
Lestkov is located in Czech Republic
Lestkov
Lestkov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°52′59″N 12°52′16″E / 49.88306°N 12.87111°E / 49.88306; 12.87111
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictTachov
First mentioned1257
Area
 • Total38.80 km2 (14.98 sq mi)
Elevation
617 m (2,024 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total407
 • Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
349 53
Websitewww.obeclestkov.cz

Lestkov is a municipality and village in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Lestkov lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-east of Tachov, 39 km (24 mi) west of Plzeň, and 114 km (71 mi) west of Prague.

Administrative parts[edit]

The villages and hamlets of Domaslav, Hanov, Stan, Vrbice u Bezdružic and Vysoké Jamné are administrative parts of Lestkov.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,174—    
18802,169−0.2%
18902,195+1.2%
19002,189−0.3%
19102,175−0.6%
19212,003−7.9%
19301,992−0.5%
1950872−56.2%
1961696−20.2%
1970559−19.7%
1980418−25.2%
1991346−17.2%
2001361+4.3%
2011357−1.1%
2021387+8.4%
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 Tachov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.