| Běchary | |
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| Municipality | |
 Centre of Běchary | |
 Flag Coat of arms | |
  BěcharyLocation in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°18′51″N 15°17′33″E / 50.31417°N 15.29250°E / 50.31417; 15.29250 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Jičín |
| First mentioned | 1290 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.79 km (3.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 269 |
| • Density | 31/km (79/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 507 32 |
| Website | www |
Běchary is a municipality and village in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
The village of Běchárky is an administrative part of Běchary.
Geography
Běchary is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) south of Jičín and 59 km (37 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies on the border between the Central Elbe Table and Jičín Uplands. The highest point is at 260 m (850 ft) above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Běchary is from 1290. Before 1559, the village was part of the Kopidlno estate, then it was joined to the Staré Hrady estate. From 1609 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848, it belonged again to the Kopidlno estate.
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of Běchary is the Church of Saint Adalbert. It is a Gothic church with significant Baroque modifications.
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Běchary. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- "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. Vojtěcha" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-06.