Bezděkov
Municipality
Centre of Bezděkov
Centre of Bezděkov
Flag of Bezděkov
Flag
Coat of arms of Bezděkov
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Bezděkov is located in Czech Republic
Bezděkov
Bezděkov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°49′28″N 13°35′48″E / 49.82444°N 13.59667°E / 49.82444; 13.59667
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictRokycany
First mentioned1234
Area
 • Total1.22 km2 (0.47 sq mi)
Elevation
468 m (1,535 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total161
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
338 24
Websitewww.bezdekovradnicko.cz

Bezděkov (German: Besdiekau) a municipality and village in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Geography

Bezděkov is located about 9 km (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

The first written mention of Bezděkov is in a deed of King Wenceslaus I of Bohemia from 1234.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869272—    
1880313+15.1%
1890305−2.6%
1900291−4.6%
1910275−5.5%
YearPop.±%
1921240−12.7%
1930239−0.4%
1950164−31.4%
1961171+4.3%
1970146−14.6%
YearPop.±%
1980109−25.3%
199194−13.8%
200192−2.1%
2011121+31.5%
2021144+19.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

Bezděkov is located on the regional railway line leading from Plzeň to Radnice.[5]

The road II/232 connects Bezděkov with Rokycany and Břasy.

Sights

There are no cultural monuments in the municipality.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ↑ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Bezděkov. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
  3. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Rokycany" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
  4. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ↑ "Detail stanice Bezděkov u Radnic" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  6. ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, okres Rokycany". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
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