Těškov

Těškov
Těškov
Municipality
	Centre of Těškov
	Flag Coat of arms
	Těškov Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°48′8″N 13°41′53″E / 49.80222°N 13.69806°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Rokycany
First mentioned	1343
Area
• Total	14.17 km2 (5.47 sq mi)
Elevation	500 m (1,600 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	320
• Density	23/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	337 01
Website	www.obec-teskov.cz

Těškov is a municipality and village in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Geography

Těškov is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Rokycany and 22 km (14 mi) northeast of Plzeň. It lies in the Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is the Hrad hill at 680 m (2,230 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Těškov is from 1343.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	719	—
1880	671	−6.7%
1890	672	+0.1%
1900	730	+8.6%
1910	778	+6.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	739	−5.0%
1930	708	−4.2%
1950	510	−28.0%
1961	442	−13.3%
1970	392	−11.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	347	−11.5%
1991	306	−11.8%
2001	298	−2.6%
2011	305	+2.3%
2021	329	+7.9%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. The D5 motorway from Prague to Plzeň runs along the southern municipal border just outside the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Těškov is a well-preserved timbered polygonal chapel. It dates from the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries.^[5]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Homepage" (in Czech). Obec Těškov. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
^ "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.
^ "Kaple s pamětním křížem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-28.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] "Homepage" (in Czech). Obec Těškov. Retrieved 2022-09-28.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Kaple s pamětním křížem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-28.

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