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Žatec
City population
18,959
#74
in Czech Republic
#9
in Usti nad Labem Region
#26,452
worldwide
50.327, 13.546 · 68 km from Prague
About Žatec
Žatec is a city in Usti nad Labem Region, Czech Republic with a population of 18,959. It is the 74th largest of the 96 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Czech Republic, and the 26,452nd largest worldwide. It lies 68 km from Prague.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#9of 11
Elevation
233 m
Time zone
Europe/Prague
Coordinates
50.327, 13.546
Record updated
2026-01-28
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured.
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