Barchovice

Barchovice is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Barchovice
Municipality
Centre of Barchovice
Flag Coat of arms
Barchovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°56′40″N 14°58′9″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kolín
First mentioned	1340
Area
• Total	17.74 km2 (6.85 sq mi)
Elevation	329 m (1,079 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	261
• Density	15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	281 63
Website	www.barchovice.cz

Administrative division

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

• Barchovice (125)
• Hryzely (51)
• Radlice (77)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Barch, meaning "the village of Barch's people".^[3]

Geography

Barchovice is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) southwest of Kolín and 33 km (21 mi) southeast of Prague. The municipal territory lies in three geomorphological regions: the eastern part lies in the Upper Sázava Hills, the central part lies in a tip of the Central Elbe Table, and the western part extends into the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Kamenný vrch at 456 m (1,496 ft) above sea level. The eastern municipal border is formed by the Výrovka River.

History

The first written mention of Barchovice is from 1340. The area was divided into two parts, which belonged to different estates (Zásmuky and Kostelec estates) with different owners. The larger part of Barchovice belonged to the Zásmuky estate and its most notable owners were the Sternberg family, who held it from 1653 to 1848.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 807 —     1880 839 +4.0% 1890 821 −2.1% 1900 844 +2.8% 1910 840 −0.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 824 −1.9% 1930 740 −10.2% 1950 479 −35.3% 1961 398 −16.9% 1970 317 −20.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 260 −18.0% 1991 202 −22.3% 2001 192 −5.0% 2011 190 −1.0% 2021 253 +33.2%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

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

Sights

Barchovice is poor in monuments. There are three pillared stone belfries, one in each village.^[7]