Bechlín
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Bechlín |
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| image_skyline | Bechlín, strom na návsi (1).JPG |
| image_caption | Centre of Bechlín |
| image_flag | Bechlín vlajka.jpg |
| image_shield | Bechlín znak.jpg |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Ústí nad Labem |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Litoměřice |
| pushpin_map | Czech Republic |
| pushpin_relief | 1 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in the Czech Republic |
| coordinates | |
| established_title | First mentioned |
| established_date | 1295 |
| area_total_km2 | 15.25 |
| elevation_m | 209 |
| population_as_of | 2025-01-01 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 1347 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +1 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 411 86 |
| website | |
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| name = Bechlín | other_name = | settlement_type = Municipality | image_skyline = Bechlín, strom na návsi (1).JPG | image_caption = Centre of Bechlín | image_flag = Bechlín vlajka.jpg | image_shield = Bechlín znak.jpg | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Ústí nad Labem | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Litoměřice | image_map = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Czech Republic | pushpin_relief = 1 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | leader_title = | leader_name = | established_title = First mentioned | established_date = 1295 | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 15.25 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 209 | population_as_of = 2025-01-01 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 1347 | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone1 = CET | utc_offset1 = +1 | timezone1_DST = CEST | utc_offset1_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 411 86 | area_code_type = | area_code = | website = | footnotes = Bechlín is a municipality and village in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Bechlín consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
- Bechlín (754)
- Předonín (499)
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Bechla, meaning "Bechla's (court)".
Geography
Bechlín is located about 20 km southeast of Litoměřice and 33 km north of Prague. It lies in the Lower Ohře Table, in the Polabí lowlands. The highest point is at 269 m above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Bechlín is from 1295. At the end of the 13th century, the village was divided into three parts with different owners and this division lasted until 1918. Among the notable noble families that owned some of the parts were Trčka of Lípa, Lobkowicz and Desfours-Walderode.
Demographics
|align=none|cols=3 |1869|1074 |1880|1096 |1890|1165 |1900|1264 |1910|1406 |1921|1405 |1930|1492 |1950|1275 |1961|1376 |1970|1250 |1980|1145 |1991|1082 |2001|1114 |2011|1175 |2021|1253 |source=Censuses}}
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of Bechlín is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. Originally a Gothic church, it was founded in the third quarter of the 13th century. It was reconstructed after a fire in 1697 and then rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1786.
References
References
- (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- (2022). "Public Census 2021 – basic data". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- Profous, Antonín. (1947). "Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H".
- "Historie". Obec Bechlín.
- (2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- (2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- "Kostel sv. Václava". National Heritage Institute.
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