Biřkov

Biřkov
Municipality
Main street
Main street
Flag of Biřkov
Flag
Coat of arms of Biřkov
Coat of arms
Biřkov is located in Czech Republic
Biřkov
Biřkov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°31′5″N 13°13′49″E / 49.51806°N 13.23028°E / 49.51806; 13.23028
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictKlatovy
First mentioned1339
Area
 • Total
5.51 km2 (2.13 sq mi)
Elevation
418 m (1,371 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)
 • Total
142
 • Density25.8/km2 (66.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
334 01, 340 12
Websitewww.birkov.cz

Biřkov is a municipality and village in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Biřkov lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north of Klatovy, 28 km (17 mi) south of Plzeň, and 107 km (66 mi) south-west of Prague.

Administrative division

Biřkov consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869243—    
1880234−3.7%
1890237+1.3%
1900266+12.2%
1910269+1.1%
1921288+7.1%
1930291+1.0%
1950203−30.2%
1961198−2.5%
1970184−7.1%
1980190+3.3%
1991161−15.3%
2001134−16.8%
2011137+2.2%
2021134−2.2%
Source: Censuses

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.