Bílichov

Bílichov
Municipality
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Bílichov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°15′44″N 13°54′59″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kladno
First mentioned	1407
Area
• Total	12.21 km^2 (4.71 sq mi)
Elevation	365 m (1,198 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	214
• Density	18/km^2 (45/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	273 74
Website	www.bilichov.cz

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

Etymology

The initial name of the settlement was Bílechov. The name was derived from the personal name Bílech, meaning "Bílech's (court)". Since 1600 at the latest, the current name has been used.^[2]

Geography

Bílichov is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of Kladno and 37 km (23 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies mostly in the Džbán range, only a small eastern part of the municipal territory extends into the Lower Ohře Table. The highest point is at 453 m (1,486 ft) above sea level. The stream Zlonický potok (here also called Bílichovský potok) originates in the municipality and supplies a set of small fishponds.

There are four small-scale protected areas in the municipality: national nature monuments Bílichovské údolí and Cikánský dolík, and nature monuments Smradovna and Na Pilavě.

History

The first written mention of Bílichov is from 1407, when it was part of the Žerotín estate.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 333 —     1880 405 +21.6% 1890 390 −3.7% 1900 394 +1.0% 1910 395 +0.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 403 +2.0% 1930 359 −10.9% 1950 262 −27.0% 1961 255 −2.7% 1970 210 −17.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 155 −26.2% 1991 152 −1.9% 2001 134 −11.8% 2011 182 +35.8% 2021 196 +7.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Bílichov is the Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus. It was built at the end of the 19th century.^[6]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 81.
3. "Stručná charakteristika" (in Czech). Obec Bílichov. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Kaple" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-21.

External links

• Official website