Bezděkov nad Metují

Bezděkov nad Metují
Bezděkov nad Metují
Municipality
	Church of Saint Procopius
	Flag Coat of arms
	Bezděkov nad Metují Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°30′35″N 16°13′46″E / 50.50972°N 16.22944°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Hradec Králové
District	Náchod
First mentioned	1358
Area
• Total	5.17 km2 (2.00 sq mi)
Elevation	476 m (1,562 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	627
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	549 64
Website	www.bezdekov.org

Bezděkov nad Metují (German: Bösig an der Mettau) is a municipality and village in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Geography[edit]

Bezděkov nad Metují is located about 11 km (7 mi) northeast of Náchod and 29 km (18 mi) south of the Polish city of Wałbrzych. It lies in the Broumov Highlands. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Metuje river, on a plateau above the river. Bezděkov nad Metují entirely lies within the Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Bezděkov nad Metují is from 1358. It was probably founded before 1241. The railway was built in 1873–1875.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	759	—
1880	778	+2.5%
1890	775	−0.4%
1900	723	−6.7%
1910	708	−2.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	656	−7.3%
1930	697	+6.2%
1950	602	−13.6%
1961	571	−5.1%
1970	523	−8.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	486	−7.1%
1991	482	−0.8%
2001	510	+5.8%
2011	504	−1.2%
2021	608	+20.6%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

The train station in the territory of Bezděkov nad Metují is named Police nad Metují after the neighbouring town of Police nad Metují. It is located on the railway line Broumov–Starkoč.^[5]

Sights[edit]

The main landmark of Bezděkov nad Metují is the Church of Saint Procopius. It was built in the Baroque style in 1724–1726 according to the design by architect Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer. For its value it has been protected as a national cultural monument since 2022.^[6]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Stručné údaje" (in Czech). Obec Bezděkov nad Metují. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Náchod" (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.
^ "Detail stanice Police n.Metují" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
^ "Kostel sv. Prokopa" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-20.

External links[edit]

Official website

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

[2] "Stručné údaje" (in Czech). Obec Bezděkov nad Metují. Retrieved 2024-02-08.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Náchod" (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] "Detail stanice Police n.Metují" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-08.

[6] "Kostel sv. Prokopa" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-20.

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