Bítovany

49°53′50″N 15°51′53″E / 49.89722°N 15.86472°E / 49.89722; 15.86472Country Czech RepublicRegionPardubiceDistrictChrudimFirst mentioned1347Area • Total3.49 km² (1.35 sq mi)Elevation284 m (932 ft)Population • Total448 • Density130/km² (330/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.bitovany.cz

Bítovany is a municipality and village in Chrudim District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Bítovánky is an administrative part of Bítovany.

Geography

Bítovany is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) southeast of Chrudim and 16 km (10 mi) south of Pardubice. Almost the entire municipal territory lies in an agricultural landscape of the Svitavy Uplands. The southernmost part extends into the Iron Mountains and includes the highest point of Bítovany at 315 m (1,033 ft) above sea level. The Ležák River flows through the municipality. The territory is rich in small fishponds.

History

The first written mention of Bítovany is from 1347.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 513 —     1880 596 +16.2% 1890 641 +7.6% 1900 680 +6.1% 1910 716 +5.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 751 +4.9% 1930 690 −8.1% 1950 561 −18.7% 1961 563 +0.4% 1970 502 −10.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 448 −10.8% 1991 415 −7.4% 2001 389 −6.3% 2011 413 +6.2% 2021 439 +6.3%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The railway line Pardubice–Havlíčkův Brod passes through the municipal territory, but there is no train station. Bítovany is served by the station in neighbouring Zaječice.^[5]

Sights

The main landmark of Bítovany and the oldest building is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It was first mentioned in 1350 as a Gothic parish church. After 1650, Baroque modifications were made. The current neo-Gothic appearance dates from 1883.^[2]

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