Běchary

Běchary is a municipality and village in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Běchary
Municipality
Centre of Běchary
Centre of Běchary
Flag of Běchary
Flag
Coat of arms of Běchary
Coat of arms
Běchary is located in Czech Republic
Běchary
Běchary
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°18′51″N 15°17′33″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictJičín
First mentioned1290
Area
 • Total8.79 km2 (3.39 sq mi)
Elevation
230 m (750 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total263
 • Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
507 32
Websitewww.bechary.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Běchárky is an administrative part of Běchary.

Geography

Běchary is located about 14 km (9 mi) south of Jičín and 59 km (37 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies on the border between the Central Elbe Table and Jičín Uplands.

History

The first written mention of Běchary is from 1290.[2]

  • Centre of Běchary
    Centre of Běchary
  • Church of Saint Adalbert
    Church of Saint Adalbert
  • Primary school
    Primary school

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie Běchar" (in Czech). Obec Běchary. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
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