Těškov | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Plzeň |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Rokycany |
Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
Coordinates: | 49.8022°N 13.6981°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1343 |
Area Total Km2: | 14.17 |
Elevation M: | 500 |
Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 320 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 337 01 |
Těškov is a municipality and village in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Těškov is located about 10km (10miles) northeast of Rokycany and 22km (14miles) northeast of Plzeň. It lies in the Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is the Hrad hill at 680m (2,230feet) above sea level.
The first written mention of Těškov is from 1343.[2]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. The D5 motorway from Prague to Plzeň runs along the southern municipal border just outside the municipality.
The main landmark of Těškov is a well-preserved timbered polygonal chapel. It dates from the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries.[3]