Svojšín

Svojšín
Municipality
Svojšín Castle
Svojšín Castle
Flag of Svojšín
Flag
Coat of arms of Svojšín
Coat of arms
Svojšín is located in Czech Republic
Svojšín
Svojšín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°45′58″N 12°54′39″E / 49.76611°N 12.91083°E / 49.76611; 12.91083
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictTachov
First mentioned1177
Area
 • Total
13.54 km2 (5.23 sq mi)
Elevation
406 m (1,332 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)
 • Total
479
 • Density35.4/km2 (91.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
349 01
Websitewww.svojsin.cz

Svojšín (German: Schweißing) is a municipality and village in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Svojšín lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) east of Tachov, 34 km (21 mi) west of Plzeň, and 115 km (71 mi) west of Prague.

Administrative division

Svojšín consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869971—    
1880765−21.2%
1890824+7.7%
1900819−0.6%
1910771−5.9%
1921817+6.0%
1930977+19.6%
1950434−55.6%
1961514+18.4%
1970466−9.3%
1980457−1.9%
1991435−4.8%
2001441+1.4%
2011402−8.8%
2021438+9.0%
Source: Censuses

Notable people

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.