Bohdaneč

Bohdaneč
Bohdaneč
Municipality
	Church of the Annunciation
	Flag Coat of arms
	Bohdaneč Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°46′42″N 15°13′21″E / 49.77833°N 15.22250°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kutná Hora
First mentioned	1233
Area
• Total	16.59 km2 (6.41 sq mi)
Elevation	463 m (1,519 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	441
• Density	27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	285 25
Website	www.obecbohdanec.cz

Bohdaneč is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

The villages and hamlets of Dvorecko, Kotoučov, Prostřední Ves, Řeplice and Šlechtín are administrative parts of Bohdaneč.

Geography[edit]

Bohdaneč is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) south of Kutná Hora and 58 km (36 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 546 m (1,791 ft) above sea level. The stream of Ostrovský potok originates here, flows across the municipal territory and supplies two notable fishponds in the area: Pilský and Karbanův.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Bohdaneč is from 1233. In 1514, Bohdaneč was promoted to a market town by Vladislaus II of Hungary, but lost the title after World War II. Dvorecko was first mentioned in 1487 under name Víceměřič. Kotoučov was first mentioned in 1525 and Prostřední Ves and Řeplice in 1381.^[2]

Šlechtín was a part of Prostřední Ves. In 1960, the municipalities of Dvorecko, Kotoučov, Prostřední Ves and Řeplice were merged with Bohdaneč.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,367	—
1880	1,314	−3.9%
1890	1,244	−5.3%
1900	1,234	−0.8%
1910	1,153	−6.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,092	−5.3%
1930	1,028	−5.9%
1950	862	−16.1%
1961	721	−16.4%
1970	614	−14.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	513	−16.4%
1991	446	−13.1%
2001	399	−10.5%
2011	430	+7.8%
2021	428	−0.5%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Sights[edit]

The most important monument is the Church of the Annunciation. It was originally built in the Gothic style in the mid-14th century. Baroque modifications were made in the 1760s and in 1868.^[5]