Potůčky

Potůčky (German: Breitenbach) is a municipality and village in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Potůčky
Municipality
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Potůčky Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°25′42″N 12°44′12″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Karlovy Vary
District	Karlovy Vary
First mentioned	1654
Area
• Total	32.00 km2 (12.36 sq mi)
Elevation	695 m (2,280 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	406
• Density	13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	362 38
Website	www.potucky-obec.cz

Administrative division

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

• Potůčky (351)
• Stráň (43)

Geography

Potůčky is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) north of Karlovy Vary. It lies in the Ore Mountains, on the border with Germany. The municipality of Johanngeorgenstadt on the German side of the border was originally one settlement together with Potůčky. The highest point is the mountain Blatenský vrch at 1,043 m (3,422 ft) above sea level.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,098	—
1880	1,272	+15.8%
1890	1,387	+9.0%
1900	1,403	+1.2%
1910	1,560	+11.2%
1921	1,425	−8.7%
1930	1,692	+18.7%
1950	409	−75.8%
1961	341	−16.6%
1970	407	+19.4%
1980	359	−11.8%
1991	344	−4.2%
2001	369	+7.3%
2011	470	+27.4%
2021	394	−16.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]