Kájov (German: Gojau) is a municipality and village in Český Krumlov District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.
Kájov | |
|---|---|
 Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Kájov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°48′39″N 14°15′31″E / 48.81083°N 14.25861°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Český Krumlov |
| First mentioned | 1263 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.92 km2 (19.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 540 m (1,770 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,996 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 382 21 |
| Website | www |
Kájov lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Český Krumlov, 25 km (16 mi) south-west of České Budějovice, and 143 km (89 mi) south of Prague.
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Boletice, Kladenské Rovné, Kladné, Křenov, Lazec, Mezipotočí, Novosedly, Přelštice and Staré Dobrkovice are administrative parts of Kájov.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,657 | — |
| 1880 | 1,669 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 1,829 | +9.6% |
| 1900 | 1,852 | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 2,010 | +8.5% |
| 1921 | 2,045 | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 2,366 | +15.7% |
| 1950 | 1,493 | −36.9% |
| 1961 | 1,126 | −24.6% |
| 1970 | 1,122 | −0.4% |
| 1980 | 1,184 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 1,166 | −1.5% |
| 2001 | 1,298 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 1,753 | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 1,908 | +8.8% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
References
edit- ^ "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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