Běchovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbjɛxovɪtsɛ]) is a suburb of Prague, currently a municipal district in the administrative district Prague 21. It is located about 13 km east of the city centre. The main road and railway line connecting Prague and Kolín pass through Běchovice. The population as of 2008 was 4,038.[1][2][3]

First mentioned in 1228 in possession of St. George's Convent at Prague Castle, the village was incorporated into Prague in 1974.

Běchovice railway station was the site of Massacre in Běchovice which happened on 17 June 1848.

Today the location is domestically known mainly for the Běchovice – Prague Race, a mass attended 10 km run whose course follows the road from Běchovice towards Prague. It has been held in early autumn each year without interruption since 1897.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869558—    
1880596+6.8%
1890524−12.1%
1900578+10.3%
1910713+23.4%
1921787+10.4%
19301,250+58.8%
1950974−22.1%
19611,883+93.3%
19701,869−0.7%
19801,822−2.5%
19911,605−11.9%
20011,538−4.2%
20112,866+86.3%
20212,414−15.8%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Praha - Běchovice - Oficiální stránky Praha - Běchovice". www.praha-bechovice.cz. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Běchovice - Praha 2019". www.bechovice-praha.cz. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Praha Běchovice". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Praha" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

External links

  • Kilometre stone 13 on thoroughfare to Kolín, the starting point of the Běchovice Run
    Kilometre stone 13 on thoroughfare to Kolín, the starting point of the Běchovice Run
  • Runner's memorial in adjacent park
    Runner's memorial in adjacent park