Kalek

For other places with the same name, see Kalek, Poland; Kałek (disambiguation); and Kalek, Iran (disambiguation).
Kalek
Municipality
Eastern part of Kalek with the Church of Saint Wenceslaus
Eastern part of Kalek with the Church of Saint Wenceslaus
Flag of Kalek
Flag
Coat of arms of Kalek
Coat of arms
Kalek is located in Czech Republic
Kalek
Kalek
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°34′40″N 13°19′19″E / 50.57778°N 13.32194°E / 50.57778; 13.32194
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictChomutov
First mentioned1555
Area
 • Total
48.66 km2 (18.79 sq mi)
Elevation
700 m (2,300 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
261
 • Density5.4/km2 (14/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
431 32
Websitewww.obeckalek.cz

Kalek (German: Kallich) is a municipality and village in Chomutov District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Kalek lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north of Chomutov, 50 km (31 mi) west of Ústí nad Labem, and 94 km (58 mi) north-west of Prague.

Administrative parts

The villages of Jindřichova Ves and Načetín are administrative parts of Kalek.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,599—    
18802,759+6.2%
18902,649−4.0%
19002,690+1.5%
19102,685−0.2%
19212,131−20.6%
19302,050−3.8%
1950305−85.1%
1961246−19.3%
1970208−15.4%
1980150−27.9%
1991104−30.7%
2001159+52.9%
2011187+17.6%
2021228+21.9%
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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