Benešovice

Coordinates: 49°43′37″N 12°54′6″E / 49.72694°N 12.90167°E / 49.72694; 12.90167
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Benešovice
Chapel of the Virgin Mary
Chapel of the Virgin Mary
Flag of Benešovice
Coat of arms of Benešovice
Benešovice is located in Czech Republic
Benešovice
Benešovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°43′37″N 12°54′6″E / 49.72694°N 12.90167°E / 49.72694; 12.90167
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictTachov
First mentioned1115
Area
 • Total17.17 km2 (6.63 sq mi)
Elevation
492 m (1,614 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total229
 • Density13/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
349 01
Websitewww.benesovice.cz

Benešovice is a municipality and village in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Benešovice lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) south-east of Tachov, 35 km (22 mi) west of Plzeň, and 117 km (73 mi) west of Prague.

Administrative parts[edit]

The village of Lom u Stříbra is an administrative part of Benešovice.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869594—    
1880640+7.7%
1890663+3.6%
1900675+1.8%
1910682+1.0%
1921686+0.6%
1930675−1.6%
1950265−60.7%
1961260−1.9%
1970267+2.7%
1980213−20.2%
1991180−15.5%
2001156−13.3%
2011183+17.3%
2021202+10.4%
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. 1–2.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.