Běchary is a municipality and village in
Jičín District in the
Hradec Králové Region of the
Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
The village of Běchárky is an administrative part of Běchary.
Geography
Běchary is located about south of
Jičín and northeast of
Prague. It lies on the border between the
Central Elbe Table
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and
Jičín Uplands
Jičín (; german: Jitschin or ''Gitschin'') is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation.
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. The highest point is at above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Běchary is from 1290. Before 1559, the village was part of the
Kopidlno
Kopidlno is a town in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
Villages of Drahoraz, Mlýnec, Ledkov and Pševes are administrative parts of Kopidlno.
Etymology
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estate, then it was joined to the
Staré Hrady
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estate. From 1609 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848, it belonged again to the Kopidlno estate.
Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of Běchary is the Church of Saint Adalbert. It is a Gothic church with significant Baroque modifications.
References
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Villages in Jičín District