Bdín

Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

50°12′51″N 13°51′32″E / 50.21417°N 13.85889°E / 50.21417; 13.85889Country

Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrict RakovníkFirst mentioned1318Area

• Total2.12 km² (0.82 sq mi)Elevation

360 m (1,180 ft)Population

(2024-01-01)^[1]

• Total70 • Density33/km² (86/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

270 54

Websitewww.obec-bdin.cz

Bdín is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 70 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Bda, meaning "Bda's court".^[2]

Geography

Bdín is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Rakovník and 39 km (24 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in the Džbán range. The highest point is at 476 m (1,562 ft) above sea level. The stream Bakovský potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Bdín is from 1318.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	280	—
1880	263	−6.1%
1890	251	−4.6%
1900	261	+4.0%
1910	233	−10.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	213	−8.6%
1930	208	−2.3%
1950	145	−30.3%
1961	125	−13.8%
1970	119	−4.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	104	−12.6%
1991	77	−26.0%
2001	63	−18.2%
2011	54	−14.3%
2021	75	+38.9%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

The I/16 road, which connects the D6 motorway with Slaný and Mělník, runs along the southern municipal border.

Sights

Bdín is poor in monuments. The most notable landmarks are a wooden belfry and a bust of John Amos Comenius from 1913.^[2]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Bdín nabízí klidné útočiště" (in Czech). Deník.cz. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Rakovník" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.