Žákava | |
|---|---|
 Church of Saint Lawrence | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Žákava Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°37′48″N 13°31′51″E / 49.63000°N 13.53083°E / 49.63000; 13.53083 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Plzeň-South |
| First mentioned | 1350 |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.47 km2 (3.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 362 m (1,188 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 486 |
| • Density | 51.3/km2 (133/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 332 04 |
| Website | www |
Žákava is a municipality and village in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Geography
Žákava is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Plzeň. It lies in the Švihov Highlands. The highest point is the Sváreč hill at 495 m (1,624 ft) above sea level. The village is located between the Úslava River and Bradava Stream.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 509 | — |
| 1880 | 559 | +9.8% |
| 1890 | 527 | −5.7% |
| 1900 | 513 | −2.7% |
| 1910 | 542 | +5.7% |
| 1921 | 560 | +3.3% |
| 1930 | 589 | +5.2% |
| 1950 | 534 | −9.3% |
| 1961 | 537 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 447 | −16.8% |
| 1980 | 395 | −11.6% |
| 1991 | 353 | −10.6% |
| 2001 | 370 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 403 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 475 | +17.9% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
- "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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