Bedihošť (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbɛɟɪɦoʃc]) is a municipality and village in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Bedihošť | |
|---|---|
 Chapel of Saint Florian | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Bedihošť Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°26′54″N 17°9′59″E / 49.44833°N 17.16639°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Prostějov |
| First mentioned | 1275 |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.47 km2 (2.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 209 m (686 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,123 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 798 21 |
| Website | www |
Bedihošť lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-east of Prostějov, 18 km (11 mi) south of Olomouc, and 210 km (130 mi) east of Prague.
History
editThe first written mention of Bedihošť is from 1275.[2]
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 891 | — |
| 1880 | 1,064 | +19.4% |
| 1890 | 1,099 | +3.3% |
| 1900 | 1,063 | −3.3% |
| 1910 | 1,406 | +32.3% |
| 1921 | 1,441 | +2.5% |
| 1930 | 1,528 | +6.0% |
| 1950 | 1,198 | −21.6% |
| 1961 | 1,239 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 1,050 | −15.3% |
| 1980 | 1,109 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 1,026 | −7.5% |
| 2001 | 1,051 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,019 | −3.0% |
| 2021 | 1,099 | +7.9% |
| Source: Censuses[3][4] | ||
Sights
editAmong the main landmarks are the Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus and the Chapel of Saint Florian.
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Bedihošť. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ^ "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.
External links
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