Bžany (Teplice District) (original) (raw)
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Municipality in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
| Bžany | |
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| Municipality | |
 Centre of Bžany |
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 Flag Coat of arms |
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  BžanyLocation in the Czech Republic |
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| Coordinates: 50°35′22″N 13°52′44″E / 50.58944°N 13.87889°E / 50.58944; 13.87889 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Ústí nad Labem |
| District | Teplice |
| First mentioned | 1303 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.15 km2 (4.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 917 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 415 01 |
| Website | www.bzany.cz |
Bžany (until 1921 Vebžany; German: Webeschan) is a municipality and village in Teplice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Bžany lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Teplice, 14 km (9 mi) south-west of Ústí nad Labem, and 68 km (42 mi) north-west of Prague.
Administrative parts
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The villages of Bukovice, Hradiště, Lbín, Lhenice, Lysec, Mošnov and Pytlíkov are administrative parts of Bžany.
Historical population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,184 | — |
| 1880 | 1,423 | +20.2% |
| 1890 | 1,489 | +4.6% |
| 1900 | 1,716 | +15.2% |
| 1910 | 2,048 | +19.3% |
| 1921 | 2,124 | +3.7% |
| 1930 | 2,208 | +4.0% |
| 1950 | 1,351 | −38.8% |
| 1961 | 1,304 | −3.5% |
| 1970 | 1,138 | −12.7% |
| 1980 | 916 | −19.5% |
| 1991 | 663 | −27.6% |
| 2001 | 705 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 812 | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 884 | +8.9% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] |
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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