Bačkov () is a municipality and village in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Baček, meaning "the village of Baček's people".
Geography Bačkov is located about north of Havlíčkův Brod and north of Jihlava. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at above sea level. There are several small fishponds in the municipal territory.
History The first written mention of Bačkov is from 1307, when the village was acquired by the Benedictine monastery in Vilémov.
Demographics
Transport There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality. In the centre of Bačkov is a chapel.
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