Býkovice is a municipality and village in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Býkovice
Centre of Býkovice
Centre of Býkovice
Flag of Býkovice
Coat of arms of Býkovice
Býkovice is located in Czech Republic
Býkovice
Býkovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°25′49″N 16°32′18″E / 49.43028°N 16.53833°E / 49.43028; 16.53833
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBlansko
First mentioned1264
Area
 • Total
5.13 km2 (1.98 sq mi)
Elevation
384 m (1,260 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
273
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
679 71
Websitewww.obecbykovice.cz

Býkovice lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-west of Blansko, 27 km (17 mi) north of Brno, and 169 km (105 mi) south-east of Prague.

History

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The first written mention of Býkovice is from 1264.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869359—    
1880344−4.2%
1890338−1.7%
1900341+0.9%
1910374+9.7%
1921379+1.3%
1930336−11.3%
1950293−12.8%
1961288−1.7%
1970260−9.7%
1980227−12.7%
1991190−16.3%
2001173−8.9%
2011200+15.6%
2021253+26.5%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Býkovice. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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