Potůčky

Potůčky (German: Breitenbach) is a municipality and village in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Potůčky
Municipality
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Potůčky
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°25′42″N 12°44′12″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionKarlovy Vary
DistrictKarlovy Vary
First mentioned1654
Area
 • Total32.00 km2 (12.36 sq mi)
Elevation
695 m (2,280 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total427
 • Density13/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
362 38
Websitewww.potucky-obec.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Stráň is an administrative part of Potůčky.

Geography

Potůčky is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) north of Karlovy Vary. It lies in the Ore Mountains, on the border with Germany. The municipality of Johanngeorgenstadt on the German side of the border was originally one settlement together with Potůčky. The highest point is the mountain Blatenský vrch at 1,043 m (3,422 ft) above sea level.

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,098—    
18801,272+15.8%
18901,387+9.0%
19001,403+1.2%
19101,560+11.2%
19211,425−8.7%
19301,692+18.7%
1950409−75.8%
1961341−16.6%
1970407+19.4%
1980359−11.8%
1991344−4.2%
2001369+7.3%
2011470+27.4%
2021394−16.2%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Karlovy Vary" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 15–16.
  3. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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