Bezděkov nad Metují

50°30′35″N 16°13′46″E / 50.50972°N 16.22944°E / 50.50972; 16.22944Country Czech RepublicRegionHradec KrálovéDistrictNáchodFirst mentioned1358Area • Total5.17 km² (2.00 sq mi)Elevation476 m (1,562 ft)Population • Total627 • Density120/km² (310/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.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

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

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

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

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

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]

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