Bačkov (Havlíčkův Brod District)

Bačkov
Municipality
Main street
Flag Coat of arms
Bačkov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°43′59″N 15°27′33″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Havlíčkův Brod
First mentioned	1307
Area
• Total	3.14 km2 (1.21 sq mi)
Elevation	500 m (1,600 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	118
• Density	38/km2 (97/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	582 91
Website	www.backov.cz

Bačkov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbatʃkof]) is a municipality and village in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Geography

Bačkov is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of Havlíčkův Brod and 37 km (23 mi) north of Jihlava. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 537 m (1,762 ft) above sea level. There are several small fishponds in the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Bačkov is from 1307, when the village was acquired by the Benedictine monastery in Vilémov.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 235 —     1880 245 +4.3% 1890 271 +10.6% 1900 243 −10.3% 1910 277 +14.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 272 −1.8% 1930 245 −9.9% 1950 171 −30.2% 1961 130 −24.0% 1970 141 +8.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 176 +24.8% 1991 147 −16.5% 2001 149 +1.4% 2011 126 −15.4% 2021 121 −4.0%
Source: Censuses

Transport

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

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality. In the centre of Bačkov is a chapel.

External links

• Official website