Rybník (Domažlice District)

Rybník
Municipality
Houses in the village
Flag Coat of arms
Rybník Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°30′46″N 12°40′36″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Domažlice
First mentioned	1748
Area
• Total	36.49 km^2 (14.09 sq mi)
Elevation	532 m (1,745 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	148
• Density	4.1/km^2 (11/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	345 25
Website	www.obec-rybnik.cz

Rybník (German: Waier) is a municipality and village in Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Rybník consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

• Rybník (151)
• Liščí Hora (0)
• Mostek (0)
• Závist (15)

Geography

Rybník is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Domažlice and 54 km (34 mi) southwest of Plzeň, on the border with Germany. It lies in the Upper Palatine Forest. The highest point is the hill Velká skála at 792 m (2,598 ft) above sea level. The village is situated in the valley of the Radbuza River, which originates in the municipal territory.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	3,021	—
1880	3,030	+0.3%
1890	3,068	+1.3%
1900	3,158	+2.9%
1910	3,322	+5.2%
1921	3,365	+1.3%
1930	3,329	−1.1%
1950	143	−95.7%
1961	138	−3.5%
1970	168	+21.7%
1980	198	+17.9%
1991	169	−14.6%
2001	180	+6.5%
2011	181	+0.6%
2021	166	−8.3%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
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.

External links

• Official website