Běchary

Běchary is a municipality and village in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Běchary
Municipality
Centre of Běchary
Centre of Běchary
Flag of Běchary
Flag
Coat of arms of Běchary
Coat of arms
Běchary is located in Czech Republic
Běchary
Běchary
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°18′51″N 15°17′33″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictJičín
First mentioned1290
Area
 • Total8.79 km2 (3.39 sq mi)
Elevation
230 m (750 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total263
 • Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
507 32
Websitewww.bechary.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Běchárky is an administrative part of Běchary.

Geography

Běchary is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) south of Jičín and 59 km (37 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies on the border between the Central Elbe Table and Jičín Uplands. The highest point is at 260 m (850 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Běchary is from 1290. Before 1559, the village was part of the Kopidlno estate, then it was joined to the Staré Hrady estate. From 1609 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848, it belonged again to the Kopidlno estate.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869622—    
1880721+15.9%
1890720−0.1%
1900699−2.9%
1910692−1.0%
YearPop.±%
1921675−2.5%
1930661−2.1%
1950455−31.2%
1961368−19.1%
1970299−18.8%
YearPop.±%
1980264−11.7%
1991224−15.2%
2001239+6.7%
2011219−8.4%
2021237+8.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights
Church of Saint Adalbert

The main landmark of Běchary is the Church of Saint Adalbert. It is a Gothic church with significant Baroque modifications.[5]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Běchary. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jičín" (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. Vojtěcha" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
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