Těškov

49°48′8″N 13°41′53″E / 49.80222°N 13.69806°E / 49.80222; 13.69806Country Czech RepublicRegionPlzeňDistrictRokycanyFirst mentioned1343Area • Total14.17 km² (5.47 sq mi)Elevation500 m (1,600 ft)Population • Total320 • Density23/km² (58/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.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]

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