Ketkovice is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Ketkovice
Centre of Ketkovice
Centre of Ketkovice
Flag of Ketkovice
Coat of arms of Ketkovice
Ketkovice is located in Czech Republic
Ketkovice
Ketkovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°9′33″N 16°15′45″E / 49.15917°N 16.26250°E / 49.15917; 16.26250
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBrno-Country
First mentioned1101
Area
 • Total
9.55 km2 (3.69 sq mi)
Elevation
433 m (1,421 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
629
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
664 91
Websitewww.ketkovice.cz

Ketkovice lies approximately 26 kilometres (16 mi) west of Brno and 169 km (105 mi) south-east of Prague.

History

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The first written mention of Ketkovice is from 1101.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869487—    
1880549+12.7%
1890597+8.7%
1900667+11.7%
1910727+9.0%
1921761+4.7%
1930822+8.0%
1950736−10.5%
1961758+3.0%
1970835+10.2%
1980759−9.1%
1991658−13.3%
2001619−5.9%
2011594−4.0%
2021618+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. ^ "Informace" (in Czech). Obec Ketkovice. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  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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