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Bítouchov

Bítouchov is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Dalešice and Dolánky are administrative parts of Bítouchov.

Geography

Bítouchov is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Mladá Boleslav and 48 km (30 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table.

History

The first written mention of Bítouchov is from 1388. However, a mention of "Bítúch's court" allegedly appeared as early as the 12th century. The village was part of the Zvířetice estate.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869525—    
1880496−5.5%
1890542+9.3%
1900578+6.6%
1910674+16.6%
YearPop.±%
1921562−16.6%
1930645+14.8%
1950427−33.8%
1961416−2.6%
1970354−14.9%
YearPop.±%
1980315−11.0%
1991247−21.6%
2001282+14.2%
2011340+20.6%
2021431+26.8%
Source: Censuses

Transport

The village of Dolánky

The railway line Mladá Boleslav–Rumburk runs through the southern part of the municipality and along the northern municipal border, but there is no train station.

Sights

The only cultural monument in Bítouchov is the Chapel of the Virgin Mary, located in the centre of the village. It was built in the Empire style in 1830.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Bítouchov". cestujemepocr.cz (in Czech). Aspida. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
  3. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Bítouchov. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Bítouchov" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-30.