Kalek

For other places with the same name, see Kalek, Poland and Kałek.

Kalek (German: Kallich) is a municipality and village in Chomutov District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Kalek
Municipality
Eastern part of Kalek with the Church of Saint Wenceslaus
Flag Coat of arms
Kalek Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°34′40″N 13°19′19″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Chomutov
First mentioned	1555
Area
• Total	48.66 km2 (18.79 sq mi)
Elevation	700 m (2,300 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	254
• Density	5.22/km2 (13.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	431 32
Website	www.obeckalek.cz

Kalek lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) north of Chomutov, 50 km (31 mi) west of Ústí nad Labem, and 94 km (58 mi) north-west of Prague.

Administrative division

Kalek consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• Kalek (102)
• Jindřichova Ves (80)
• Načetín (46)

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,599	—
1880	2,759	+6.2%
1890	2,649	−4.0%
1900	2,690	+1.5%
1910	2,685	−0.2%
1921	2,131	−20.6%
1930	2,050	−3.8%
1950	305	−85.1%
1961	246	−19.3%
1970	208	−15.4%
1980	150	−27.9%
1991	104	−30.7%
2001	159	+52.9%
2011	187	+17.6%
2021	228	+21.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]