Vrčeň

Vrčeň is a municipality and village in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Vrčeň
Municipality
Church of Saint Lawrence
Flag Coat of arms
Vrčeň Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°30′29″N 13°37′8″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Plzeň-South
First mentioned	1189
Area
• Total	7.06 km2 (2.73 sq mi)
Elevation	420 m (1,380 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	386
• Density	55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	335 41
Website	www.vrcen.cz

Vrčeň lies approximately 33 kilometres (21 mi) south-east of Plzeň and 86 km (53 mi) south-west of Prague.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	572	—
1880	618	+8.0%
1890	569	−7.9%
1900	582	+2.3%
1910	575	−1.2%
1921	559	−2.8%
1930	521	−6.8%
1950	450	−13.6%
1961	440	−2.2%
1970	432	−1.8%
1980	397	−8.1%
1991	331	−16.6%
2001	324	−2.1%
2011	321	−0.9%
2021	342	+6.5%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

Notable people

• Eva Urbanová (born 1961), operatic soprano; lives here