Drahonice

Drahonice
Municipality
Centre of Drahonice
Centre of Drahonice
Flag of Drahonice
Flag
Coat of arms of Drahonice
Coat of arms
Drahonice is located in Czech Republic
Drahonice
Drahonice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°12′3″N 14°4′29″E / 49.20083°N 14.07472°E / 49.20083; 14.07472
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictStrakonice
First mentioned1240
Area
 • Total
12.72 km2 (4.91 sq mi)
Elevation
468 m (1,535 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)
 • Total
400
 • Density31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
389 01
Websitewww.drahonice.cz

Drahonice is a municipality and village in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Drahonice lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south-east of Strakonice, 39 km (24 mi) north-west of České Budějovice, and 102 km (63 mi) south of Prague.

Administrative division

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

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869670—    
1880663−1.0%
1890611−7.8%
1900631+3.3%
1910681+7.9%
1921675−0.9%
1930613−9.2%
1950485−20.9%
1961489+0.8%
1970428−12.5%
1980424−0.9%
1991365−13.9%
2001370+1.4%
2011348−5.9%
2021389+11.8%
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.