| Bohdalov | |
| Settlement Type: | Market town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Vysočina |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Žďár nad Sázavou |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.4792°N 15.8758°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1349 |
| Area Total Km2: | 16.06 |
| Elevation M: | 570 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1180 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 592 13 |
Bohdalov (German: Bochdalau) is a market town in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.
The village of Chroustov is an administrative part of Bohdalov.
Bohdalov is located about 10km (10miles) southwest of Žďár nad Sázavou and 22km (14miles) northeast of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is at 705m (2,313feet) above sea level. The stream of Bohdalovský potok flows through the market town. The territory is rich in fishponds.
The first written mention of Bohdalov is from 1349, when it was already a market town. The settlement was probably founded in the first half of the 13th century.[2]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The main landmark of Bohdalov is the Church of Saint Lawrence. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1736–1758. It was built on the site of an old Gothic church, from which the former presbytery serving today as the sacristy was preserved.[3]