Bdín

Bdín
Municipality
Municipal office
Bdín Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°12′51″N 13°51′32″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Rakovník
First mentioned	1318
Area
• Total	2.12 km^2 (0.82 sq mi)
Elevation	360 m (1,180 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	70
• Density	33/km^2 (86/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	270 54
Website	www.obec-bdin.cz

Bdín is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 70 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Bda, meaning "Bda's court".[2]

Geography

Bdín is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Rakovník and 39 km (24 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in the Džbán range. The highest point is at 476 m (1,562 ft) above sea level. The upper course of the stream Bakovský potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Bdín is from 1318.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 280 —     1880 263 −6.1% 1890 251 −4.6% 1900 261 +4.0% 1910 233 −10.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 213 −8.6% 1930 208 −2.3% 1950 145 −30.3% 1961 125 −13.8% 1970 119 −4.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 104 −12.6% 1991 77 −26.0% 2001 63 −18.2% 2011 54 −14.3% 2021 75 +38.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The I/16 road, which connects the D6 motorway with Slaný and Mělník, runs along the southern municipal border.

Sights

Bdín is poor in monuments. The most notable landmarks are a wooden belfry and a bust of John Amos Comenius from 1913.[2]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Bdín nabízí klidné útočiště" (in Czech). Deník.cz. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

External links

• Official website