Bečváry (German: Betschwar) is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Bečváry | |
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 Bečváry Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Bečváry Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°57′24″N 15°4′48″E / 49.95667°N 15.08000°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kolín |
| First mentioned | 1265 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.28 km2 (6.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,054 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 281 43, 281 44, 285 04 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts edit
The villages of Červený Hrádek, Hatě, Horní Jelčany and Poďousy are administrative parts of Bečváry. Hatě and Horní Jelčany form an exclave of the municipal territory.
Etymology edit
The name is derived from the word bečvář, i.e. cooper. It was a village where coopers lived.[2]
Geography edit
Bečváry is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Kolín and 40 km (25 mi) east of Prague. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 430 m (1,410 ft) above sea level. The Bečvárka Stream flows through the municipality and supplies Podbečvárský Pond.
History edit
The first written mention of Bečváry is from 1265.[3]
Demographics edit
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Transport edit
The I/2 road from Prague to Kutná Hora and Pardubice passes through the municipality.
Transport edit
Sights edit
The main landmark of Bečváry is the late Baroque castle. Construction of the castle started in the mid-18th century, but the building remained unfinished until the rule of Ernst Gideon von Laudon, who had the castle rebuilt and expanded between 1766 and 1774. Nowadays, the castle is not accessible to the public and is being gradually reconstructed by a private owner.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 38.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Bečváry. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kolín" (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 Bečváry" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Zámek Bečváry" (in Czech). Asociace majitelů hradů a zámků. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
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