Bezděkov (Rokycany District)

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Bězděkov, (German "Besdiekau"), village in western Bohemia, Rokycany District, Plzeň Region of the Czech republic. It is situated 9 km north of Rokycany and 3 km south of Radnice, 468 m. above sea-level. The village lies on the forestless plateau at the western rim of Radeč massif. The road II/232 connects Bezděkov to Rokycany and Břasy, another minor road starts here, leading to norteast where it enters the town of Radnice. A railway track traverses Bezděkov. The village was mentioned in 1234 for the first time.


[edit] Demography

As to ethnicity Bezděkov was traditionally a Czech settlement. Never being any major population center of the rural parts of Rokycany District Bezděkov has been further losing its population for most of the second half of 20th century because of its remote location.

Year 1880 1961 1970 1980 1991 2001 2007
Population 313 171 146 109 94 92 108

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