Bezděkov nad Metují explained

Bezděkov nad Metují
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Hradec Králové
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Náchod
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.5097°N 16.2294°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1358
Area Total Km2:5.17
Elevation M:476
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:621
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:549 64

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 11km (07miles) northeast of Náchod and 29km (18miles) 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.[2]

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 BroumovStarkoč.[3]

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.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Stručné údaje. Obec Bezděkov nad Metují. cs. 2024-02-08.
  3. Web site: Detail stanice Police n.Metují. České dráhy. cs. 2024-02-08.
  4. Web site: Kostel sv. Prokopa. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-07-20.