Opočno (Louny District)

Opočno (German: Opotschna) is a municipality and village in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Opočno
Church of the Assmuption of the Virgin Mary
Opočno
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°18′42″N 13°44′7″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictLouny
First mentioned1358
Area
  Total2.25 km2 (0.87 sq mi)
Elevation
252 m (827 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total120
  Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
440 01
Websitewww.obec-opocno.cz

Opočno lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Louny, 45 km (28 mi) south-west of Ústí nad Labem, and 55 km (34 mi) north-west of Prague.

History

The first written mention of Opočno is from 1358.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869292    
1880308+5.5%
1890283−8.1%
1900290+2.5%
1910388+33.8%
1921362−6.7%
1930329−9.1%
1950238−27.7%
1961257+8.0%
1970202−21.4%
1980159−21.3%
1991105−34.0%
2001119+13.3%
2011121+1.7%
2021116−4.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie obce Opočno" (in Czech). Obec Opočno. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Louny" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.


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