Bačkov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbatʃkof]) is a municipality and village in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Bačkov | |
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 Main street | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Bačkov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°43′59″N 15°27′33″E / 49.73306°N 15.45917°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Havlíčkův Brod |
| First mentioned | 1307 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.14 km2 (1.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 118 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (97/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 582 91 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editBačkov is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of Havlíčkův Brod and 37 km (23 mi) north of Jihlava. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 537 m (1,762 ft) above sea level. There are several small fishponds in the municipal territory.
History
editThe first written mention of Bačkov is from 1307, when the village was acquired by the Benedictine monastery in Vilémov.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
editThere are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[5] In the centre of Bačkov is a chapel.
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Z historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Bačkov. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Bačkov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
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