Božičany

Municipality in the Czech Republic

Municipality in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic

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50°15′29″N 12°46′8″E / 50.25806°N 12.76889°E / 50.25806; 12.76889Country

Czech RepublicRegionKarlovy VaryDistrictKarlovy VaryFirst mentioned1359Area

7.66 km² (2.96 sq mi)Elevation

424 m (1,391 ft)Population

(2024-01-01)^[1]

• Total641 • Density84/km² (220/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

362 26

Websitewww.bozicany.cz

Božičany (German: Poschetzau) is a municipality and village in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1869	370	—
1880	412	+11.4%
1890	469	+13.8%
1900	991	+111.3%
1910	1,180	+19.1%
1921	1,062	−10.0%
1930	1,219	+14.8%
1950	800	−34.4%
1961	654	−18.2%
1970	590	−9.8%
1980	650	+10.2%
1991	569	−12.5%
2001	631	+10.9%
2011	593	−6.0%
2021	604	+1.9%
Source: Censuses^[2]^[3]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Karlovy Vary" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.