Bezděkov (Klatovy District)

Bezděkov
Municipality
Church of Saint Wenceslaus
Church of Saint Wenceslaus
Flag of Bezděkov
Flag
Coat of arms of Bezděkov
Coat of arms
Bezděkov is located in Czech Republic
Bezděkov
Bezděkov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°22′51″N 13°13′39″E / 49.38083°N 13.22750°E / 49.38083; 13.22750
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictKlatovy
First mentioned1331
Area
 • Total
14.92 km2 (5.76 sq mi)
Elevation
412 m (1,352 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
958
 • Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
339 01
Websitewww.bezdekov.cz

Bezděkov (German: Besdiekau) is a municipality and village in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Koryta, Poborovice, Struhadlo, Tetětice and Vítaná are administrative parts of Bezděkov.

Geography

Bezděkov is located about 5 km (3 mi) west of Klatovy and 40 km (25 mi) south of Plzeň. It lies in the Švihov Highlands. The highest point is at 695 m (2,280 ft) above sea level, below the summit of Velký Bítov hill. The Úhlava River flows along the eastern municipal border and shortly through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Bezděkov is from 1331. The village was probably founded in the 13th century.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,278—    
18801,379+7.9%
18901,268−8.0%
19001,287+1.5%
19101,370+6.4%
YearPop.±%
19211,306−4.7%
19301,274−2.5%
1950945−25.8%
1961940−0.5%
1970883−6.1%
YearPop.±%
1980836−5.3%
1991812−2.9%
2001846+4.2%
2011949+12.2%
2021920−3.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The I/22 road (the section from Klatovy to Domažlice) runs through the municipality.

Bezděkov is located on the main railway line Prague–Železná Ruda via Plzeň and on the regional line Klatovy–Domažlice.[5]

Sights

Bezděkov Castle

The main landmark of Bezděkov is the Bezděkov Castle. The original castle was built on the site of an older Gothic fortress in 1737. In 1854–1856, the castle was rebuilt into its current Gothic Revival form by the architect Vojtěch Ignác Ullmann. Today, the castle is privately owned and inaccessible.[6]

The Church of Saint Anne on a hill near Bezděkov dates from 1693. After its capacity became insufficient, the Church of Saint Wenceslaus was built in the centre of the village in 1899–1901. It belongs to the youngest churches in the region.[7]

Notable people

  • Primary school
    Primary school
  • Pond
    Pond
  • Grave of Christian Heinrich Spiess
    Grave of Christian Heinrich Spiess

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie Bezděkova" (in Czech). Obec Bezděkov. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Detail stanice Bezděkov u Klatov" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  6. ^ "Zámek Bezděkov" (in Czech). Obec Bezděkov. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  7. ^ "Historie, památky" (in Czech). Obec Bezděkov. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
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