Bechlín
Bechlín | |
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.JPG) Centre of Bechlín | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Bechlín Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°24′58″N 14°20′28″E / 50.41611°N 14.34111°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Ústí nad Labem |
| District | Litoměřice |
| First mentioned | 1295 |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.25 km2 (5.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 209 m (686 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,349 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 411 86 |
| Website | www |
Bechlín is a municipality and village in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.
Bechlín lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) south-east of Litoměřice, 35 km (22 mi) south-east of Ústí nad Labem, and 37 km (23 mi) north of Prague.
Administrative parts
The village of Předonín is an administrative part of Bechlín.
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Bechla, meaning "Bechla's (court)".[2]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1869 | 1,074 | — |
| 1880 | 1,096 | +2.0% |
| 1890 | 1,165 | +6.3% |
| 1900 | 1,264 | +8.5% |
| 1910 | 1,406 | +11.2% |
| 1921 | 1,405 | −0.1% |
| 1930 | 1,492 | +6.2% |
| 1950 | 1,275 | −14.5% |
| 1961 | 1,376 | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 1,250 | −9.2% |
| 1980 | 1,145 | −8.4% |
| 1991 | 1,082 | −5.5% |
| 2001 | 1,114 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,175 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 1,253 | +6.6% |
| Source: Censuses[3][4] | ||
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. 42–43.
- ^ "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.
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