Buk (Prachatice District)

Buk is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Buk
Chapel of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows
Chapel of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows
Flag of Buk
Coat of arms of Buk
Buk is located in Czech Republic
Buk
Buk
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°2′17″N 13°50′43″E / 49.03806°N 13.84528°E / 49.03806; 13.84528
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPrachatice
First mentioned1299
Area
  Total
25.79 km2 (9.96 sq mi)
Elevation
826 m (2,710 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
  Total
313
  Density12.1/km2 (31.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
383 01
Websitewww.obecbuk.cz

Buk lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Prachatice, 47 km (29 mi) west of České Budějovice, and 124 km (77 mi) south of Prague.

Administrative division

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

  • Buk (231)
  • Včelná pod Boubínem (42)
  • Vyšovatka (23)

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869677    
1880811+19.8%
1890787−3.0%
1900749−4.8%
1910733−2.1%
1921709−3.3%
1930679−4.2%
1950372−45.2%
1961378+1.6%
1970303−19.8%
1980263−13.2%
1991302+14.8%
2001284−6.0%
2011259−8.8%
2021296+14.3%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

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