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Pěnčín (Liberec District)

Coordinates: 50°35′42″N 15°4′34″E / 50.59500°N 15.07611°E / 50.59500; 15.07611
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Pěnčín
Chapel in the centre of Pěnčín
Chapel in the centre of Pěnčín
Flag of Pěnčín
Coat of arms of Pěnčín
Pěnčín is located in Czech Republic
Pěnčín
Pěnčín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°35′42″N 15°4′34″E / 50.59500°N 15.07611°E / 50.59500; 15.07611
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictLiberec
First mentioned1383
Area
 • Total
8.89 km2 (3.43 sq mi)
Elevation
256 m (840 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
714
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
463 45
Websitewww.pencin-obec.cz

Pěnčín (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpjɛntʃiːn]; German: Pientschin) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The villages of Albrechtice, Červenice, Kamen, Střížovice, Vitanovice and Zásada are administrative parts of Pěnčín.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,037—    
18801,076+3.8%
18901,093+1.6%
19001,085−0.7%
19101,010−6.9%
19211,053+4.3%
1930932−11.5%
1950736−21.0%
1961634−13.9%
1970562−11.4%
1980589+4.8%
1991593+0.7%
2001594+0.2%
2011668+12.5%
2021707+5.8%
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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