Bílov (Plzeň-North District)
Bílov | |
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 Chapel in the centre of Bílov | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Bílov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°1′5″N 13°25′30″E / 50.01806°N 13.42500°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Plzeň-North |
| First mentioned | 1299 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.22 km2 (2.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 552 m (1,811 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 83 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 331 41 |
| Website | www |
Bílov is a municipality and village in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 80 inhabitants.
Bílov lies approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi) north of Plzeň and 72 km (45 mi) west of Prague.
History[edit]
The first written mention of Bílov is from 1299, when it was owned by the monastery is Plasy. The village was probably established around 1200 and named after its probable founder, lokator Biel, whose existence was documented in 1197.[2]
Demographics[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 248 | — |
| 1880 | 234 | −5.6% |
| 1890 | 237 | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 202 | −14.8% |
| 1910 | 213 | +5.4% |
| 1921 | 209 | −1.9% |
| 1930 | 200 | −4.3% |
| 1950 | 148 | −26.0% |
| 1961 | 137 | −7.4% |
| 1970 | 122 | −10.9% |
| 1980 | 96 | −21.3% |
| 1991 | 75 | −21.9% |
| 2001 | 81 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 76 | −6.2% |
| 2021 | 75 | −1.3% |
| Source: Censuses[3][4] | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Bílov. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Plzeň-sever" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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