Coordinates: 49°43′59″N 15°27′33″E / 49.73306°N 15.45917°E / 49.73306; 15.45917

Bačkov (Havlíčkův Brod District)

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Bačkov
Municipality
Main street
Main street
Flag of Bačkov
Flag
Coat of arms of Bačkov
Coat of arms
Bačkov is located in Czech Republic
Bačkov
Bačkov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°43′59″N 15°27′33″E / 49.73306°N 15.45917°E / 49.73306; 15.45917
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictHavlíčkův Brod
First mentioned1307
Area
 • Total3.14 km2 (1.21 sq mi)
Elevation
500 m (1,600 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total118
 • Density38/km2 (97/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
582 91
Websitewww.backov.cz

Bačkov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbatʃkof]) is a municipality and village in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Geography

Bačkov is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of Havlíčkův Brod and 37 km (23 mi) north of Jihlava. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 537 m (1,762 ft) above sea level. There are several small fishponds in the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Bačkov is from 1307, when the village was acquired by the Benedictine monastery in Vilémov.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869235—    
1880245+4.3%
1890271+10.6%
1900243−10.3%
1910277+14.0%
YearPop.±%
1921272−1.8%
1930245−9.9%
1950171−30.2%
1961130−24.0%
1970141+8.5%
YearPop.±%
1980176+24.8%
1991147−16.5%
2001149+1.4%
2011126−15.4%
2021121−4.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[5] In the centre of Bačkov is a chapel.

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Z historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Bačkov. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Havlíčkův Brod" (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. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Bačkov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-03.

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