Obora (Tachov District)

Coordinates: 49°48′53″N 12°32′16″E / 49.81472°N 12.53778°E / 49.81472; 12.53778
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Obora
Doní Výšina, a part of Obora
Doní Výšina, a part of Obora
Flag of Obora
Coat of arms of Obora
Obora is located in Czech Republic
Obora
Obora
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°48′53″N 12°32′16″E / 49.81472°N 12.53778°E / 49.81472; 12.53778
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictTachov
First mentioned1660
Area
 • Total16.14 km2 (6.23 sq mi)
Elevation
620 m (2,030 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total162
 • Density10/km2 (26/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
347 01
Websitewww.obec-obora.cz

Obora (German: Thiergarten) is a municipality and village in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Obora lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Tachov, 64 km (40 mi) west of Plzeň, and 142 km (88 mi) west of Prague.

Administrative parts[edit]

The village of Dolní Výšina is an administrative part of Obora.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,962—    
18801,528−22.1%
18901,503−1.6%
19001,609+7.1%
19101,570−2.4%
19211,526−2.8%
19301,601+4.9%
1950375−76.6%
1961205−45.3%
1970187−8.8%
1980124−33.7%
199198−21.0%
2001104+6.1%
2011106+1.9%
2021158+49.1%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Tachov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.