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Bezděkov (Klatovy District)

Coordinates: 49°22′51″N 13°13′39″E / 49.38083°N 13.22750°E / 49.38083; 13.22750
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Bezděkov
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49°22′51″N 13°13′39″E / 49.38083°N 13.22750°E / 49.38083; 13.22750
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictKlatovy
First mentioned1331
Area
 • Total
14.92 km2 (5.76 sq mi)
Elevation
412 m (1,352 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
962
 • Density64.5/km2 (167/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 division

Bezděkov consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Bezděkov (605)
  • Koryta (156)
  • Poborovice (56)
  • Struhadlo (36)
  • Tetětice (29)
  • Vítaná (38)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Bezděk, meaning "Bezděk's (court)".[3]

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.[4]

Demographics

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.[7]

Sights

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.[8]

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.[9]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in čeština). pp. 73–75.
  4. ↑ "Historie Bezděkova" (in čeština). Obec Bezděkov. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Station details Bezděkov u Klatov". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
  8. ↑ "Zámek Bezděkov" (in čeština). Obec Bezděkov. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  9. ↑ "Historie, památky" (in čeština). Obec Bezděkov. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
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