Bezděkov (German: Besdiekau) a municipality and village in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Bezděkov | |
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![]() Centre of Bezděkov | |
Coordinates: 49°49′28″N 13°35′48″E / 49.82444°N 13.59667°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Plzeň |
District | Rokycany |
First mentioned | 1234 |
Area | |
• Total | 1.22 km2 (0.47 sq mi) |
Elevation | 468 m (1,535 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 163 |
• Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 338 24 |
Website | www |
Etymology
editThe name is derived from the personal name Bezděk, meaning "Bezděk's (court)".[2]
Geography
editBezděkov is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of Rokycany and 16 km (10 mi) northeast of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is the hill Na Kalvárii at 499 m (1,637 ft) above sea level.
History
editThe first written mention of Bezděkov is in a deed of King Wenceslaus I from 1234.[3]
In 1961–1990, Bezděkov was an administrative part of Přívětice.[4]
Demographics
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Source: Censuses[5][6] |
Transport
editSights
editThere are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[8] In the centre of Bezděkov is a chapel.
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). pp. 74–75.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Bezděkov. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011: Abecední přehled obcí a částí obcí" (PDF) (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. p. 16.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Detail stanice Bezděkov u Radnic" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Bezděkov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
External links
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