Bedihošť

Bedihošť
Chapel of Saint Florian
Bedihošť
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°26′54″N 17°9′59″E / 49.44833°N 17.16639°E / 49.44833; 17.16639
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictProstějov
First mentioned1275
Area
 • Total
6.47 km2 (2.50 sq mi)
Elevation
209 m (686 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,153
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
798 21
Websitewww.bedihost.eu

Bedihošť (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbɛɟɪɦoʃc]) is a municipality and village in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Bedihošť lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-east of Prostějov, 18 km (11 mi) south of Olomouc, and 210 km (130 mi) east of Prague.

History

The first written mention of Bedihošť is from 1275.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869891—    
18801,064+19.4%
18901,099+3.3%
19001,063−3.3%
19101,406+32.3%
19211,441+2.5%
19301,528+6.0%
19501,198−21.6%
19611,239+3.4%
19701,050−15.3%
19801,109+5.6%
19911,026−7.5%
20011,051+2.4%
20111,019−3.0%
20211,099+7.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Sights

Among the main landmarks are the Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus and the Chapel of Saint Florian.

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Bedihošť. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.