Běchary
Centre of Běchary
Centre of Běchary
Flag of Běchary
Coat of arms of Běchary
Běchary is located in Czech Republic
Běchary
Běchary
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°18′51″N 15°17′33″E / 50.31417°N 15.29250°E / 50.31417; 15.29250
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictJičín
First mentioned1290
Area
  Total8.79 km2 (3.39 sq mi)
Elevation
230 m (750 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total263
  Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
507 32
Websitewww.bechary.cz

Běchary is a municipality and village in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Běchárky is an administrative part of Běchary.

Geography

Běchary is located about 14 km (9 mi) south of Jičín and 59 km (37 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies on the border between the Central Elbe Table and Jičín Uplands.

History

The first written mention of Běchary is from 1290.[2]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie Běchar" (in Czech). Obec Běchary. Retrieved 2022-11-04.


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