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Běhařovice

Coordinates: 49°0′14″N 16°4′43″E / 49.00389°N 16.07861°E / 49.00389; 16.07861
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Běhařovice
Church of the Holy Trinity
Church of the Holy Trinity
Flag of Běhařovice
Coat of arms of Běhařovice
Běhařovice is located in Czech Republic
Běhařovice
Běhařovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°0′14″N 16°4′43″E / 49.00389°N 16.07861°E / 49.00389; 16.07861
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictZnojmo
First mentioned1046
Area
 • Total14.03 km2 (5.42 sq mi)
Elevation
381 m (1,250 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total382
 • Density27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
671 39, 671 40
Websitewww.obec-beharovice.cz

Běhařovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbjɛɦar̝ovɪtsɛ]) is a market town in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The villages of Ratišovice and Stupešice are administrative parts of Běhařovice.

Geography

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Běhařovice is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of Znojmo and 43 km (27 mi) southwest of Brno. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is at 410 m (1,350 ft) above sea level.

History

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The first written mention of Běhařovice is in a hoax from the 12th century, which mentions the year 1046.[2] Between 1528 and 1548, Běhařovice was promoted to a market town.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869847—    
1880865+2.1%
1890939+8.6%
1900946+0.7%
1910935−1.2%
YearPop.±%
1921935+0.0%
1930932−0.3%
1950764−18.0%
1961757−0.9%
1970630−16.8%
YearPop.±%
1980512−18.7%
1991465−9.2%
2001425−8.6%
2011374−12.0%
2021356−4.8%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

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The main landmark of Běhařovice is the Church of the Holy Trinity. It was built in the Renaissance style with Gothic elements in 1593–1596. In 1884, it was modified significantly and the tower was lowered.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "U kostela, za kostelem. – Území s archeologickými nálezy" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  3. ^ "Historie městyse" (in Czech). Městys Běhařovice. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
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