Bezděkov (Rokycany District)

Bezděkov
Bezděkov
Municipality
	Centre of Bezděkov
	Flag Coat of arms
	Bezděkov Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°49′28″N 13°35′48″E / 49.82444°N 13.59667°E
Country	Czech Republic
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)
• Total	163
• Density	130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	338 24
Website	www.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.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Bezděk, meaning "Bezděk's (court)".^[2]

Geography

Bezděkov 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

The 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

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	272	—
1880	313	+15.1%
1890	305	−2.6%
1900	291	−4.6%
1910	275	−5.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	240	−12.7%
1930	239	−0.4%
1950	164	−31.4%
1961	171	+4.3%
1970	146	−14.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	109	−25.3%
1991	94	−13.8%
2001	92	−2.1%
2011	121	+31.5%
2021	144	+19.0%

Source: Censuses^[5]^[6]

Transport

Bezděkov is located on the railway line Plzeň–Radnice.^[7]

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[8] In the centre of Bezděkov is a chapel.

References

^ "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

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). pp. 74–75.

[3] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Bezděkov. Retrieved 2022-09-30.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011: Abecední přehled obcí a částí obcí" (PDF) (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. p. 16.

[5] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[6] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[7] "Detail stanice Bezděkov u Radnic" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-03-27.

[8] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Bezděkov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-21.

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