Děkov

Děkov
Děkov
Municipality
	Restaurant by the main road
	Děkov Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°10′17″N 13°33′16″E / 50.17139°N 13.55444°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Rakovník
First mentioned	1325
Area
• Total	9.05 km2 (3.49 sq mi)
Elevation	372 m (1,220 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	232
• Density	26/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	270 04
Website	www.obec-dekov.cz

Děkov is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Nová Ves and Vlkov are administrative parts of Děkov.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Děk or Děka, meaning "Děk's/Děka's (court)".^[2]

Geography

Děkov is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Rakovník and 57 km (35 mi) west of Prague. It lies in the Rakovník Uplands. The highest point is the flat hill Novoveský vrch at 440 m (1,440 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Děkov is from 1325.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	784	—
1880	817	+4.2%
1890	859	+5.1%
1900	883	+2.8%
1910	898	+1.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	822	−8.5%
1930	847	+3.0%
1950	302	−64.3%
1961	301	−0.3%
1970	265	−12.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	207	−21.9%
1991	173	−16.4%
2001	184	+6.4%
2011	196	+6.5%
2021	212	+8.2%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Děkov is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It was first mentioned in 1361. In 1664, it was replaced by the current early Baroque building. The church was rebuilt in 1729 and extended in 1868.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). pp. 377–378.
^ "Obec Děkov" (in Czech). Obec Hořesedly. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-16.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). pp. 377–378.

[3] "Obec Děkov" (in Czech). Obec Hořesedly. Retrieved 2023-02-16.

[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 sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-16.

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