Chanovice Explained

Chanovice
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Plzeň
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Klatovy
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.405°N 13.7175°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1352
Area Total Km2:19.68
Elevation M:548
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:794
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:341 01

Chanovice is a municipality and village in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants. The historic centre of Chanovice is well preserved and protected by law as a village monument zone.

Chanovice lies approximately 32km (20miles) east of Klatovy, 46km (29miles) south-east of Plzeň, and 91km (57miles) south-west of Prague.

Administrative parts

The villages of Černice, Defurovy Lažany, Dobrotice, Holkovice and Újezd u Chanovic are administrative parts of Chanovice.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.