Bezdekov (Rokycany District)
Encyclopedia
Bězděkov, village in western Bohemia
, Rokycany District
, Plzeň Region
of the Czech republic
. It is situated 9 km north of Rokycany
and 3 km south of Radnice
, 468 m. above sea-level. The village lies on the forestless plateau at the western rim of Radeč massif. The road II/232 connects Bezděkov to Rokycany
and Břasy
, another minor road starts here, leading to northeast where it enters the town of Radnice. A railway track traverses Bezděkov. The village was mentioned in 1234 for the first time.
Bezděkov has been further losing its population for most of the second half of the 20th century because of its remote location.
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
, Rokycany District
Rokycany District
Rokycany District is a district within Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Rokycany.- Complete list of municipalities :Bezděkov -Břasy -Březina -Bujesily -Bušovice -Cekov -Cheznovice -Chlum -Chomle -Čilá -Dobřív -...
, Plzeň Region
Plzen Region
Plzeň Region is an administrative unit in the western part of Bohemia in the Czech Republic. It is named after its capital Plzeň .- Communes :...
of the Czech republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. It is situated 9 km north of Rokycany
Rokycany
Rokycany , is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies to the East from the region capital of Pilsen on the confluence of the River Klabava and the Holoubkov Brook . Alternatively, the Holoubkovský potok is referred to as the Borecký potok and the section of the Klabava River down...
and 3 km south of Radnice
Radnice
Radnice is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies some to the northeast from the region capital of Plzeň.Radnice is also the seat of the Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority within the Plzeň Municipality with Extended Competence.In 19th century coal mining developed...
, 468 m. above sea-level. The village lies on the forestless plateau at the western rim of Radeč massif. The road II/232 connects Bezděkov to Rokycany
Rokycany
Rokycany , is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies to the East from the region capital of Pilsen on the confluence of the River Klabava and the Holoubkov Brook . Alternatively, the Holoubkovský potok is referred to as the Borecký potok and the section of the Klabava River down...
and Břasy
Brasy
Břasy, , village in western Bohemia, Rokycany District, Plzeň Region of the Czech republic. It is located 10 km north of Rokycany and 3 km southwest of Radnice, 458 m. above sea-level. Břasy lies at largely deforested plateau, which falls sharply towards the valley of Berounka River in the west...
, another minor road starts here, leading to northeast where it enters the town of Radnice. A railway track traverses Bezděkov. The village was mentioned in 1234 for the first time.
Demography
As to ethnicity Bezděkov was traditionally a Czech settlement. Never being any major population center of the rural parts of Rokycany DistrictRokycany District
Rokycany District is a district within Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Rokycany.- Complete list of municipalities :Bezděkov -Břasy -Březina -Bujesily -Bušovice -Cekov -Cheznovice -Chlum -Chomle -Čilá -Dobřív -...
Bezděkov has been further losing its population for most of the second half of the 20th century because of its remote location.
| Year | 1880 | 1961 | 1970 | 1980 | 1991 | 2001 | 2007 |
| Population | 313 | 171 | 146 | 109 | 94 | 92 | 108 |