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 (2023-01-01)
• Total	161
• Density	130/km2 (340/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[edit]

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

Geography[edit]

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[edit]

The first written mention of Bezděkov is in a deed of King Wenceslaus I from 1234.^[3]

Demographics[edit]

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^[4]^[5]

Transport[edit]

Bezděkov is located on the railway line Plzeň–Radnice.^[6]

Sights[edit]

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[7] In the centre of Bezděkov is a chapel.

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ 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 – Okres Rokycany" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
^ "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, okres Rokycany". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-14.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[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 – Okres Rokycany" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.

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

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

[7] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, okres Rokycany". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-14.

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