Potůčky

Municipality in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic

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50°25′42″N 12°44′12″E / 50.42833°N 12.73667°E / 50.42833; 12.73667Country

Czech RepublicRegionKarlovy VaryDistrictKarlovy VaryFirst mentioned1654Area

• Total32.00 km² (12.36 sq mi)Elevation

695 m (2,280 ft)Population

(2024-01-01)^[1]

• Total427 • Density13/km² (35/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

362 38

Websitewww.potucky-obec.cz

Potůčky (German: Breitenbach) is a municipality and village in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Stráň is an administrative part of Potůčky.

Geography

Potůčky is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) north of Karlovy Vary. It lies in the Ore Mountains, on the border with Germany. The municipality of Johanngeorgenstadt on the German side of the border was originally one settlement together with Potůčky. The highest point is the mountain Blatenský vrch at 1,043 m (3,422 ft) above sea level.

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,098	—
1880	1,272	+15.8%
1890	1,387	+9.0%
1900	1,403	+1.2%
1910	1,560	+11.2%
1921	1,425	−8.7%
1930	1,692	+18.7%
1950	409	−75.8%
1961	341	−16.6%
1970	407	+19.4%
1980	359	−11.8%
1991	344	−4.2%
2001	369	+7.3%
2011	470	+27.4%
2021	394	−16.2%
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. 15–16.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.