Poteč | |
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 View from the south | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Poteč Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°9′16″N 18°2′8″E / 49.15444°N 18.03556°E / 49.15444; 18.03556 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Zlín |
| District | Zlín |
| First mentioned | 1341 |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.57 km2 (4.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)1 | |
• Total | 746 |
| • Density | 70.6/km2 (183/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 766 01 |
| Website | www |
Poteč is a municipality and village in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Poteč lies approximately 29 kilometres (18 mi) east of Zlín and 282 km (175 mi) east of Prague.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 633 | — |
| 1880 | 635 | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 624 | −1.7% |
| 1900 | 688 | +10.3% |
| 1910 | 616 | −10.5% |
| 1921 | 666 | +8.1% |
| 1930 | 716 | +7.5% |
| 1950 | 666 | −7.0% |
| 1961 | 791 | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 755 | −4.6% |
| 1980 | 708 | −6.2% |
| 1991 | 731 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 764 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 751 | −1.7% |
| 2021 | 708 | −5.7% |
| Source: Censuses23 | ||
Notable people
- Lojza Baránek (1932–2016), painter; lived and died here
References
References
- "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.