Chlum (Strakonice District)

Chlum is a municipality and village in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Chlum
Municipality
Centre of Chlum
Flag Coat of arms
Chlum Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°26′50″N 13°51′4″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Strakonice
First mentioned	1349
Area
• Total	6.21 km2 (2.40 sq mi)
Elevation	473 m (1,552 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	202
• Density	33/km2 (84/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	388 01
Website	www.chlum-blatna.cz

Chlum lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of Strakonice, 70 km (43 mi) north-west of České Budějovice, and 82 km (51 mi) south-west of Prague.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	292	—
1880	288	−1.4%
1890	298	+3.5%
1900	323	+8.4%
1910	335	+3.7%
1921	291	−13.1%
1930	276	−5.2%
1950	227	−17.8%
1961	194	−14.5%
1970	179	−7.7%
1980	176	−1.7%
1991	159	−9.7%
2001	173	+8.8%
2011	200	+15.6%
2021	197	−1.5%
Source: Censuses[2][3]