Čakov (Benešov District)
Čakov | |
|---|---|
 Centre of Čakov | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Čakov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°49′32″N 14°50′11″E / 49.82556°N 14.83639°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Benešov |
| First mentioned | 1226 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.29 km2 (2.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 454 m (1,490 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 135 |
| • Density | 25.5/km2 (66.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 257 24 |
| Website | chopos |
Čakov is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Administrative division
[edit]Čakov consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Čakov (70)
- Tatouňovice (31)
- Vlkov (28)
Etymology
[edit]The name Čakov is derived from the surname Čak, meaning "Čak's (court)".[3]
Geography
[edit]Čakov is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) northeast of Benešov and 34 km (21 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is a nameless hill at 535 m (1,755 ft) above sea level.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Čakov is from 1226. For centuries, it belonged to the Ostředek estate and was only a small hamlet with 5–6 families.[4]
Demographics
[edit]Historical population | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: Censuses[5][6] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transport
[edit]There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno runs north of Čakov just outside the municipality.
Sights
[edit]There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ↑ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 295.
- ↑ "Historie Čakova a okolí" (in Czech). Obec Čakov. Retrieved 2026-07-09.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Čakov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-07-09.
External links
[edit]
| Authority control databases: National |
|---|
