Bácovice

Bácovice
Centre of Bácovice
Bácovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°28′36″N 15°10′2″E / 49.47667°N 15.16722°E / 49.47667; 15.16722
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictPelhřimov
First mentioned1379
Area
 • Total
4.72 km2 (1.82 sq mi)
Elevation
544 m (1,785 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
94
 • Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
393 01
Websitewww.bacovice.cz

Bácovice is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 90 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name Bácovice is derived from the personal name Báca, meaning "the village of Báca's people".[2]

Geography

Bácovice is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northwest of Pelhřimov and 31 km (19 mi) west of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is at 596 m (1,955 ft) above sea level. The Želivka River flows along the southern municipal border. There is a system of fishponds, supplied by a nameless tributary of the Želivka.

History

The first written mention of Bácovice is from 1379, when 25 peasants lived here and the village belonged to the Červená Řečice estate. In the 1630s, during the Thirty Years' Wars, Bácovice was badly damaged and the population decreased to nine. During the 19th century, Bácovice was growing again, and reached its peak in 1921.[3]

From 1975 to 1991, Bácovice was a municipal part of Červená Řečice. In 1992, it became an independent municipality again.[4]

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 25.
  3. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Bácovice. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011: Abecední přehled obcí a částí obcí" (PDF) (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. p. 7.
  5. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Bácovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-02-17.