| Děkov | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Bohemian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rakovník |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 50.1714°N 13.5544°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1325 |
| Area Total Km2: | 9.05 |
| Elevation M: | 372 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 232 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 270 04 |
Děkov is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
The villages of Nová Ves and Vlkov are administrative parts of Děkov.
The name is derived from the personal name Děk or Děka, meaning "Děk's/Děka's (court)".[2]
Děkov is located about 14km (09miles) northwest of Rakovník and 57km (35miles) west of Prague. It lies in the Rakovník Uplands. The highest point is the flat hill Novoveský vrch at 440m (1,440feet) above sea level.
The first written mention of Děkov is from 1325.[3]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The main landmark of Děkov is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It was first mentioned in 1361. In 1664, it was replaced by the current early Baroque building. The church was rebuilt in 1729 and extended in 1868.[4]