Chbany (German: Kwon) is a municipality and village in Chomutov District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Chbany
Centre of Chbany
Centre of Chbany
Flag of Chbany
Coat of arms of Chbany
Chbany is located in Czech Republic
Chbany
Chbany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°19′58″N 13°25′50″E / 50.33278°N 13.43056°E / 50.33278; 13.43056
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictChomutov
First mentioned1422
Area
 • Total27.88 km2 (10.76 sq mi)
Elevation
283 m (928 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total632
 • Density23/km2 (59/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
431 57, 438 01
Websitewww.chbany.cz

Chbany lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Chomutov, 56 km (35 mi) south-west of Ústí nad Labem, and 76 km (47 mi) west of Prague.

Administrative parts

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The villages of Hořenice, Malé Krhovice, Poláky, Přeskaky, Roztyly, Soběsuky, Vadkovice and Vikletice are administrative parts of Chbany.

History

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The first written mention of Chbany is from 1422.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,435—    
18801,456+1.5%
18901,514+4.0%
19001,502−0.8%
19101,381−8.1%
19211,540+11.5%
19301,547+0.5%
1950754−51.3%
1961608−19.4%
1970572−5.9%
1980633+10.7%
1991583−7.9%
2001599+2.7%
2011571−4.7%
2021594+4.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Chbany. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  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.
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