Bezděkov nad Metují

Bezděkov nad Metují
Municipality
Church of Saint Procopius
Flag Coat of arms
Bezděkov nad Metují Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°30′35″N 16°13′46″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Hradec Králové
District	Náchod
First mentioned	1358
Area
• Total	5.17 km2 (2.00 sq mi)
Elevation	476 m (1,562 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	621
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	549 64
Website	www.bezdekov.org

Bezděkov nad Metují (German: Bösig an der Mettau) is a municipality and village in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Geography

Bezděkov nad Metují is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) northeast of Náchod and 29 km (18 mi) south of the Polish city of Wałbrzych. It lies in the Broumov Highlands. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Metuje River, on a plateau above the river. Bezděkov nad Metují entirely lies within the Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Bezděkov nad Metují is from 1358. It was probably founded before 1241. The railway was built in 1873–1875.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 759 —     1880 778 +2.5% 1890 775 −0.4% 1900 723 −6.7% 1910 708 −2.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 656 −7.3% 1930 697 +6.2% 1950 602 −13.6% 1961 571 −5.1% 1970 523 −8.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 486 −7.1% 1991 482 −0.8% 2001 510 +5.8% 2011 504 −1.2% 2021 608 +20.6%
Source: Censuses

Transport

The train station in the territory of Bezděkov nad Metují is named Police nad Metují after the neighbouring town of Police nad Metují. It is located on the railway line Broumov–Starkoč.

Sights

The main landmark of Bezděkov nad Metují is the Church of Saint Procopius. It was built in the Baroque style in 1724–1726 according to the design by architect Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer. For its value it has been protected as a national cultural monument since 2022.

External links

• Official website