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Bdín is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 70 inhabitants.
Bdín | |
|---|---|
 Municipal office | |
  Bdín Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°12′51″N 13°51′32″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Rakovník |
| First mentioned | 1318 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.12 km2 (0.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 70 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (86/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 270 54 |
| Website | www |
The name is derived from the personal name Bda, meaning "Bda's court".[2]
Bdín is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Rakovník and 39 km (24 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in the Džbán range. The highest point is at 476 m (1,562 ft) above sea level. The upper course of the stream Bakovský potok flows through the municipality.
The first written mention of Bdín is from 1318.[2]
The I/16 road, which connects the D6 motorway with Slaný and Mělník, runs along the southern municipal border.
Bdín is poor in monuments. The most notable landmarks are a wooden belfry and a bust of John Amos Comenius from 1913.[2]
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