Běhařovice

Běhařovice
Běhařovice
Market town
	Church of the Holy Trinity
	Flag Coat of arms
	Běhařovice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°0′14″N 16°4′43″E / 49.00389°N 16.07861°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Znojmo
First mentioned	1046
Area
• Total	14.03 km2 (5.42 sq mi)
Elevation	381 m (1,250 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	376
• Density	27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	671 39, 671 40
Website	www.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[edit]

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

Geography[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	847	—
1880	865	+2.1%
1890	939	+8.6%
1900	946	+0.7%
1910	935	−1.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	935	+0.0%
1930	932	−0.3%
1950	764	−18.0%
1961	757	−0.9%
1970	630	−16.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	512	−18.7%
1991	465	−9.2%
2001	425	−8.6%
2011	374	−12.0%
2021	356	−4.8%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport[edit]

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

Sights[edit]

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[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "U kostela, za kostelem. – Území s archeologickými nálezy" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
^ "Historie městyse" (in Czech). Městys Běhařovice. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Znojmo" (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.
^ "Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-24.

External links[edit]

Official website

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

[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 – Okres Znojmo" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.

[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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