Běhařovice

Běhařovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbjɛɦar̝ovɪtsɛ]) is a market town in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Běhařovice
Market town
Church of the Holy Trinity
Flag Coat of arms
Běhařovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°0′14″N 16°4′43″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Znojmo
First mentioned	1046
Area
• Total	14.03 km2 (5.42 sq mi)
Elevation	381 m (1,250 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	375
• Density	27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	671 39, 671 40
Website	www.obec-beharovice.cz

Administrative division

Běhařovice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• Běhařovice (173)
• Ratišovice (82)
• Stupešice (101)

Geography

Běhařovice is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of Znojmo and 43 km (27 mi) southwest of Brno. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is at 410 m (1,350 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Běhařovice is in a hoax from the 12th century, which mentions the year 1046.^[3] Between 1528 and 1548, Běhařovice was promoted to a market town.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 847 —     1880 865 +2.1% 1890 939 +8.6% 1900 946 +0.7% 1910 935 −1.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 935 +0.0% 1930 932 −0.3% 1950 764 −18.0% 1961 757 −0.9% 1970 630 −16.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 512 −18.7% 1991 465 −9.2% 2001 425 −8.6% 2011 374 −12.0% 2021 356 −4.8%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Běhařovice is the Church of the Holy Trinity. It was built in the Renaissance style with Gothic elements in 1593–1596. In 1884, it was modified significantly and the tower was lowered.^[7]