Babylon (Domažlice District)
Babylon | |
|---|---|
 Municipal office | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Babylon Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°23′56″N 12°51′46″E / 49.39889°N 12.86278°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Domažlice |
| First mentioned | 1587 |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.65 km2 (2.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 473 m (1,552 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 388 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 344 01 |
| Website | www |
Babylon (German: Babilon) is a municipality and village in Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Babylon lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-west of Domažlice, 55 km (34 mi) south-west of Plzeň, and 137 km (85 mi) south-west of Prague.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 177 | — |
| 1880 | 170 | −4.0% |
| 1890 | 160 | −5.9% |
| 1900 | 182 | +13.7% |
| 1910 | 194 | +6.6% |
| 1921 | 201 | +3.6% |
| 1930 | 192 | −4.5% |
| 1950 | 318 | +65.6% |
| 1961 | 236 | −25.8% |
| 1970 | 213 | −9.7% |
| 1980 | 205 | −3.8% |
| 1991 | 242 | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 279 | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 296 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 317 | +7.1% |
| 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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