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Žákava

Coordinates: 49°37′48″N 13°31′51″E / 49.63000°N 13.53083°E / 49.63000; 13.53083
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Žákava
Church of Saint Lawrence
Church of Saint Lawrence
Flag of Žákava
Coat of arms of Žákava
Žákava is located in Czech Republic
Žákava
Žákava
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°37′48″N 13°31′51″E / 49.63000°N 13.53083°E / 49.63000; 13.53083
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictPlzeň-South
First mentioned1350
Area
 • Total
9.47 km2 (3.66 sq mi)
Elevation
362 m (1,188 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
491
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
332 04
Websitewww.zakava.cz

Žákava is a municipality and village in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Geography

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Žákava is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Plzeň. It lies in the Švihov Highlands. The highest point is the Sváreč hill at 495 m (1,624 ft) above sea level. The village is located between the Úslava River and Bradava Stream.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869509—    
1880559+9.8%
1890527−5.7%
1900513−2.7%
1910542+5.7%
1921560+3.3%
1930589+5.2%
1950534−9.3%
1961537+0.6%
1970447−16.8%
1980395−11.6%
1991353−10.6%
2001370+4.8%
2011403+8.9%
2021475+17.9%
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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