Děkov

Děkov
Municipality
Restaurant by the main road
Děkov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°10′17″N 13°33′16″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Rakovník
First mentioned	1325
Area
• Total	9.05 km^2 (3.49 sq mi)
Elevation	372 m (1,220 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	232
• Density	26/km^2 (66/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	270 04
Website	www.obec-dekov.cz

Děkov is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Děkov consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

• Děkov (93)
• Nová Ves (42)
• Vlkov (77)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Děk or Děka, meaning "Děk's/Děka's (court)".[3]

Geography

Děkov is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Rakovník and 57 km (35 mi) west of Prague. It lies in the Rakovník Uplands. The highest point is the flat hill Novoveský vrch at 440 m (1,440 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Děkov is from 1325.[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 784 —     1880 817 +4.2% 1890 859 +5.1% 1900 883 +2.8% 1910 898 +1.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 822 −8.5% 1930 847 +3.0% 1950 302 −64.3% 1961 301 −0.3% 1970 265 −12.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 207 −21.9% 1991 173 −16.4% 2001 184 +6.4% 2011 196 +6.5% 2021 212 +8.2%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Church of Saint John the Baptist

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.[7]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
3. Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). pp. 377–378.
4. "Obec Děkov" (in Czech). Obec Hořesedly. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
5. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
6. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
7. "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-16.

External links

• Official website