Bítovany

Bítovany
Bítovany
Municipality
	Centre of Bítovany
	Flag Coat of arms
	Bítovany Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°53′50″N 15°51′53″E / 49.89722°N 15.86472°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Chrudim
First mentioned	1347
Area
• Total	3.49 km2 (1.35 sq mi)
Elevation	284 m (932 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	435
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	538 51
Website	www.bitovany.cz

Bítovany is a municipality and village in Chrudim District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

The village of Bítovánky is an administrative part of Bítovany.

Geography[edit]

Bítovany is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) southeast of Chrudim and 16 km (10 mi) south of Pardubice. Almost the entire municipal territory lies in an agricultural landscape of the Svitavy Uplands. The southernmost part extends into the Iron Mountains and includes the highest point of Bítovany at 315 m (1,033 ft) above sea level. The Ležák River flows through the municipality. The territory is rich in small fishponds.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Bítovany is from 1347.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	513	—
1880	596	+16.2%
1890	641	+7.6%
1900	680	+6.1%
1910	716	+5.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	751	+4.9%
1930	690	−8.1%
1950	561	−18.7%
1961	563	+0.4%
1970	502	−10.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	448	−10.8%
1991	415	−7.4%
2001	389	−6.3%
2011	413	+6.2%
2021	439	+6.3%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

The railway line Pardubice–Havlíčkův Brod passes through the municipal territory, but there is no train station. Bítovany is served by the station in neighbouring Zaječice.^[5]

Sights[edit]

The main landmark of Bítovany and the oldest building is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It was first mentioned in 1350 as a Gothic parish church. After 1650, Baroque modifications were made. The current neo-Gothic appearance dates from 1883.^[2]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Bítovany. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Chrudim" (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 Zaječice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-23.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[history-2] "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Bítovany. Retrieved 2022-07-16.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Chrudim" (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] "Detail stanice Zaječice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-23.

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