Bukovec (Plzeň-South District) Explained

Bukovec
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Plzeň
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Plzeň-South
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.5864°N 12.9953°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1177
Area Total Km2:5.83
Elevation M:434
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:126
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:345 62

Bukovec is a municipality and village in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Bukovec lies approximately 17km (11miles) north of Domažlice, 33km (21miles) south-west of Plzeň, and 117km (73miles) south-west of Prague.

History

The first written mention of Bukovec is from 1177.[2]

From 1 January 2021, Bukovec is no longer a part of Domažlice District and belongs to Plzeň-South District.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Úvod. Obec Bukovec. cs. 2021-05-24.
  3. Web site: Obecně o novém zákonu č. 51/2020 Sb.. Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic. cs. 2021-05-24.