Bedřichov (Blansko District)

Bedřichov
Bedřichov
Municipality
	View from the southeast
	Bedřichov Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°27′40″N 16°27′55″E / 49.46111°N 16.46528°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Blansko
First mentioned	1392
Area
• Total	6.28 km2 (2.42 sq mi)
Elevation	603 m (1,978 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	225
• Density	36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	679 71
Website	www.obecbedrichov.cz

Bedřichov (German: Friedrichsfeld) is a municipality and village in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Geography[edit]

Bedřichov is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of Blansko and 29 km (18 mi) north of Brno. It lies in the Upper Svratka Highlands. The highest point is at 656 m (2,152 ft) above sea level.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Bedřichov is from 1392.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	428	—
1880	433	+1.2%
1890	402	−7.2%
1900	435	+8.2%
1910	441	+1.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	417	−5.4%
1930	444	+6.5%
1950	341	−23.2%
1961	344	+0.9%
1970	311	−9.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	268	−13.8%
1991	221	−17.5%
2001	248	+12.2%
2011	255	+2.8%
2021	231	−9.4%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

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

Sights[edit]

The main landmark of Bedřichov is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1789 and modified in 1850. It was built on the site of a medieval church, which was demolished in 1785.^[2]^[5]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Bedřichov. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Blansko" (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.
^ "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-02.

External links[edit]

Official website

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

[history-2] "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Bedřichov. Retrieved 2024-01-02.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Blansko" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.

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

[5] "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-02.

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