Perštejn (German: Pürstein) is a municipality and village in Chomutov District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Perštejn
Perštejn as seen from Hradiště hill
Perštejn as seen from Hradiště hill
Flag of Perštejn
Coat of arms of Perštejn
Perštejn is located in Czech Republic
Perštejn
Perštejn
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°22′54″N 13°6′37″E / 50.38167°N 13.11028°E / 50.38167; 13.11028
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictChomutov
First mentioned1344
Area
  Total
20.59 km2 (7.95 sq mi)
Elevation
365 m (1,198 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
  Total
1,155
  Density56.10/km2 (145.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
431 63
Websitewww.obec-perstejn.cz

Perštejn lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of Chomutov, 73 km (45 mi) south-west of Ústí nad Labem, and 99 km (62 mi) west of Prague.

Administrative division

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

  • Perštejn (717)
  • Černýš (126)
  • Lužný (177)
  • Ondřejov (29)
  • Rájov (38)
  • Údolíčko (50)
  • Vykmanov (13)

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,026    
18802,373+17.1%
18902,422+2.1%
19002,204−9.0%
19102,489+12.9%
19212,563+3.0%
19302,796+9.1%
19501,459−47.8%
19611,432−1.9%
19701,134−20.8%
19801,009−11.0%
1991933−7.5%
20011,021+9.4%
20111,080+5.8%
20211,150+6.5%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

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