Babylon (Domažlice District)

Babylon
Municipality
Municipal office
Municipal office
Flag of Babylon
Flag
Coat of arms of Babylon
Coat of arms
Babylon is located in Czech Republic
Babylon
Babylon
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°23′56″N 12°51′46″E / 49.39889°N 12.86278°E / 49.39889; 12.86278
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictDomažlice
First mentioned1587
Area
 • Total
6.65 km2 (2.57 sq mi)
Elevation
473 m (1,552 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
371
 • Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
344 01
Websitewww.babylon-obec.cz

Babylon (German: Babilon) is a municipality and village in Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Babylon lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-west of Domažlice, 55 km (34 mi) south-west of Plzeň, and 137 km (85 mi) south-west of Prague.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869177—    
1880170−4.0%
1890160−5.9%
1900182+13.7%
1910194+6.6%
1921201+3.6%
1930192−4.5%
1950318+65.6%
1961236−25.8%
1970213−9.7%
1980205−3.8%
1991242+18.0%
2001279+15.3%
2011296+6.1%
2021317+7.1%
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" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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