Bykoš

Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

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49°52′59″N 14°3′49″E / 49.88306°N 14.06361°E / 49.88306; 14.06361Country

Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictBerounFirst mentioned1170Area

• Total4.07 km² (1.57 sq mi)Elevation

370 m (1,210 ft)Population

(2024-01-01)^[1]

• Total251 • Density62/km² (160/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

267 01

Websitewww.bykos.cz

Bykoš is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is probably derived from the personal name Bykoš. He could have been the founder of the settlement or its oldest inhabitant.^[2]

Geography

Bykoš is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) south of Beroun and 30 km (19 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Hořovice Uplands. The highest point is at 428 m (1,404 ft) above sea level. The northeastern part of the municipality extends into the Bohemian Karst Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Bykoš is from 1170.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	447	—
1880	466	+4.3%
1890	450	−3.4%
1900	481	+6.9%
1910	531	+10.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	495	−6.8%
1930	426	−13.9%
1950	330	−22.5%
1961	286	−13.3%
1970	307	+7.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	229	−25.4%
1991	187	−18.3%
2001	196	+4.8%
2011	217	+10.7%
2021	239	+10.1%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

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

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[5] A landmark of the centre of Bykoš is a chapel.

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Bykoš. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Beroun" (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.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Bykoš". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-08.