Bílkovice

Bílkovice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Bílkovice
Municipality
Centre of Bílkovice
Flag Coat of arms
Bílkovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°45′35″N 14°51′40″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Benešov
First mentioned	1420
Area
• Total	5.78 km2 (2.23 sq mi)
Elevation	358 m (1,175 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	217
• Density	38/km2 (97/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	256 01, 257 26
Website	www.bilkovice.cz

Administrative parts

The villages of Moravsko and Takonín are administrative parts of Bílkovice.

Etymology

The name is derived from the surname Bílek, meaning "the village of Bílek's people".^[2]

Geography

Bílkovice is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Benešov and 40 km (25 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies on the border between the Benešov Uplands and Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at 455 m (1,493 ft) above sea level. The Chotýšanka River flows through the municipality. The brook Divišovský potok flows through the village of Bílkovice and then joins the Chotýšanka.

History

The first written mention of Bílkovice is from 1420. Takonín was first mentioned in 1250 and Moravsko in 1380.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 589 —     1880 565 −4.1% 1890 534 −5.5% 1900 510 −4.5% 1910 465 −8.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 462 −0.6% 1930 421 −8.9% 1950 347 −17.6% 1961 342 −1.4% 1970 306 −10.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 247 −19.3% 1991 206 −16.6% 2001 198 −3.9% 2011 196 −1.0% 2021 231 +17.9%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Chapel of Saint Anthony of Padua

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[6] A landmark of the centre of Bílkovice is the Chapel of Saint Anthony of Padua.

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). p. 82.
3. "Historie obce Bílkovice" (in Czech). Obec Bílkovice. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Bílkovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-13.

External links

• Official website