Bedřichov (Blansko District)

Bedřichov
Municipality
View from the southeast
Bedřichov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°27′40″N 16°27′55″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Blansko
First mentioned	1392
Area
• Total	6.28 km2 (2.42 sq mi)
Elevation	603 m (1,978 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	241
• Density	38/km2 (99/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	679 71
Website	www.obecbedrichov.cz

Bedřichov (German: Friedrichsfeld) is a municipality and village in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Geography

Bedřichov is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of Blansko and 29 km (18 mi) north of Brno. It lies in the Upper Svratka Highlands. The highest point is at 656 m (2,152 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Bedřichov is from 1392.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 428 —     1880 433 +1.2% 1890 402 −7.2% 1900 435 +8.2% 1910 441 +1.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 417 −5.4% 1930 444 +6.5% 1950 341 −23.2% 1961 344 +0.9% 1970 311 −9.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 268 −13.8% 1991 221 −17.5% 2001 248 +12.2% 2011 255 +2.8% 2021 231 −9.4%
Source: Censuses

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Bedřichov is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1789 and modified in 1850. It was built on the site of a medieval church, which was demolished in 1785.

External links

• Official website