Bítouchov
Bítouchov is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Bítouchov | |
---|---|
![]() Centre of Bítouchov | |
![]() ![]() Bítouchov Location in the Czech Republic | |
Coordinates: 50°28′33″N 14°53′22″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Central Bohemian |
District | Mladá Boleslav |
First mentioned | 1388 |
Area | |
• Total | 7.10 km2 (2.74 sq mi) |
Elevation | 281 m (922 ft) |
Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 404 |
• Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 294 01 |
Website | www |
Administrative parts
The villages of Dalešice and Dolánky are administrative parts of Bítouchov.
Geography
Bítouchov is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Mladá Boleslav and 48 km (30 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table.
History
The first written mention of Bítouchov is from 1388. However, mention of "Bítúch's court" allegedly appeared as early as the 12th century.[2] The village was part of the Zvířetice estate.[3]
Demographics
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: Censuses[4][5] |
Sights
The only cultural monument in Bítouchov is the Chapel of the Virgin Mary, located in the centre of the village. It was built in the Empire style in 1830.[6]
Notable people
- Voitre Marek (1919–1999), Czech-Australian artist
Gallery
- The village of Dolánky
- Southern part of Bítouchov
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Bítouchov". cestujemepocr.cz (in Czech). Aspida. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
- "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Bítouchov. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
- "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mladá Boleslav" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
- "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Bítouchov" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.