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'''Bečváry''' ({{lang-de|Betschwar}}) is a municipality and village in [[Kolín District]] in the [[Central Bohemian Region]] of the [[Czech Republic]]. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
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==Administrative parts==
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The villages of Červený Hrádek, Hatě, Horní Jelčany and Poďousy are administrative parts of Bečváry. Hatě and Horní Jelčany form an [[Enclave and exclave|exclave]] of the municipal territory.
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==Etymology==
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The name is derived from the word ''bečvář'', i.e. [[Cooper (profession)|cooper]]. It was a village where coopers lived.<ref>{{cite book |last=Profous|first=Antonín|title=Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H|url=https://mjc.ujc.cas.cz/search.php|page=38|year=1947|language=cs}}</ref>
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==Geography==
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Bečváry is located about {{convert|11|km|0}} southwest of [[Kolín]] and {{convert|40|km|abbr=on}} east of [[Prague]]. It lies in the [[Upper Sázava Hills]]. The highest point is at {{convert|430|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level. The Bečvárka Stream flows through the municipality and supplies Podbečvárský Pond.
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The first written mention of Bečváry is from 1265.<ref>{{cite web |title=Historie|url=https://www.becvary.cz/nase-obec/historie/|publisher=Obec Bečváry|language=cs|access-date=2022-10-24}}</ref>
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''' Bečváry ''' is a village and municipality in [[Kolín District]] in the [[Central Bohemian Region]] of the [[Czech Republic]]. <!-- The municipality covers an area of km² and as of 2006 it had a population of .--->
|1980|1148
|1991|1022
|2001|994
|2011|981
|2021|1044
|source=Censuses<ref>{{cite web |title=Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kolín|url=https://www.czso.cz/documents/10180/20537734/130084150204.pdf/a792a8c4-4a28-4a2b-8935-878370a9ccad?version=1.2|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|pages=1–2|language=cs|date=2015-12-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Population Census 2021: Population by sex|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4429&katalog=33515&pvo=SLD21001-OB-OK|work=Public Database|publisher=[[Czech Statistical Office]]|date=2021-03-27}}</ref>}}

==Transport==
The I/2 road from Prague to [[Kutná Hora]] and [[Pardubice]] passes through the municipality.

==Transport==
Bečváry is located on the railway line [[Kolín]]–[[Ledečko]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Detail stanice Bečváry|url=https://www.cd.cz/stanice/becvary/5456456|publisher=[[České dráhy]]|language=cs|access-date=2024-03-13}}</ref>

==Sights==
The main landmark of Bečváry is the late Baroque castle. Construction of the castle started in the mid-18th century, but the building remained unfinished until the rule of [[Ernst Gideon von Laudon]], who had the castle rebuilt and expanded between 1766 and 1774. Nowadays, the castle is not accessible to the public and is being gradually reconstructed by a private owner.<ref>{{cite web |title=Zámek Bečváry|url=https://www.amhz.cz/essential_grid/becvary/|publisher=Asociace majitelů hradů a zámků|language=cs|access-date=2022-10-24}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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*''This article was initially translated from Czech wikipedia.''

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==External links==
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*{{official|https://www.becvary.cz/}}


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Revision as of 14:08, 13 March 2024

Bečváry
Municipality
Bečváry Castle
Bečváry Castle
Flag of Bečváry
Flag
Coat of arms of Bečváry
Coat of arms
Bečváry is located in Czech Republic
Bečváry
Bečváry
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°57′24″N 15°4′48″E / 49.95667°N 15.08000°E / 49.95667; 15.08000
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKolín
First mentioned1265
Area
 • Total16.28 km2 (6.29 sq mi)
Elevation
320 m (1,050 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,054
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
281 43, 281 44, 285 04
Websitewww.becvary.cz

Bečváry (German: Betschwar) is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Červený Hrádek, Hatě, Horní Jelčany and Poďousy are administrative parts of Bečváry. Hatě and Horní Jelčany form an exclave of the municipal territory.

Etymology

The name is derived from the word bečvář, i.e. cooper. It was a village where coopers lived.[2]

Geography

Bečváry is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Kolín and 40 km (25 mi) east of Prague. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 430 m (1,410 ft) above sea level. The Bečvárka Stream flows through the municipality and supplies Podbečvárský Pond.

History

The first written mention of Bečváry is from 1265.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,658—    
18801,970+18.8%
18901,915−2.8%
19001,840−3.9%
19101,776−3.5%
YearPop.±%
19211,721−3.1%
19301,624−5.6%
19501,276−21.4%
19611,386+8.6%
19701,230−11.3%
YearPop.±%
19801,148−6.7%
19911,022−11.0%
2001994−2.7%
2011981−1.3%
20211,044+6.4%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The I/2 road from Prague to Kutná Hora and Pardubice passes through the municipality.

Transport

Bečváry is located on the railway line Kolín–Ledečko.[6]

Sights

The main landmark of Bečváry is the late Baroque castle. Construction of the castle started in the mid-18th century, but the building remained unfinished until the rule of Ernst Gideon von Laudon, who had the castle rebuilt and expanded between 1766 and 1774. Nowadays, the castle is not accessible to the public and is being gradually reconstructed by a private owner.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 38.
  3. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Bečváry. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kolín" (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. ^ "Detail stanice Bečváry" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  7. ^ "Zámek Bečváry" (in Czech). Asociace majitelů hradů a zámků. Retrieved 2022-10-24.

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