Bezděkov (Rokycany District)

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

Bezděkov
Municipality
Centre of Bezděkov
Flag Coat of arms
Bezděkov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°49′28″N 13°35′48″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)[1]
• 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

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

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.

External links

• Official website