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Pavlíkov

Coordinates: 50°3′22″N 13°44′11″E / 50.05611°N 13.73639°E / 50.05611; 13.73639
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Pavlíkov
Market town
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Coordinates: 50°3′22″N 13°44′11″E / 50.05611°N 13.73639°E / 50.05611; 13.73639
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictRakovník
First mentioned1422
Area
 • Total
39.46 km2 (15.24 sq mi)
Elevation
462 m (1,516 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,071
 • Density27.14/km2 (70.30/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
270 21
Websitewww.pavlikov.cz

Pavlíkov is a market town in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Pavlíkov consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Pavlíkov (691)
  • Chlum (137)
  • Ryšín (57)
  • Skřivaň (131)
  • Tytry (50)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Pavlík, meaning "Pavlík's (court)".[3]

Geography

Pavlíkov is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of Rakovník and 41 km (25 mi) west of Prague. It lies mostly in the Plasy Uplands, only the northern part of the municipal territory extends into the Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is the hill Senecká hora at 506 m (1,660 ft) above sea level. The stream Rakovnický potok flows through the territory. The northern and southern parts of the territory lie within the Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Pavlíkov is from 1422. The settlement was founded around 1341.[4]

In 2007, Pavlíkov was promoted to a market town.[5]

Demographics

Transport

The village of Chlum is located on the Beroun–Rakovník railway line.[8]

Sights

The main landmark of Pavlíkov is the Church of Saint Catherine. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1776–1785. It replaced an old church from the 14th century.[9]

The Church of Saint Stephan is located in Skřivaň. It is a late Renaissance building, modified into its current appearance in the first half of the 19th century.[10][11]

Next to this church is a small rural Renaissance castle, which was founded in the second half of the 16th century. Neoclassical modifications took place in the first half of the 19th century, then it was insensitively modernised in the 20th century.[12]

On the hill Senecká hora above the market town is an observation tower. It was built in 2014–2015 and is 21.5 m (71 ft) high.[13]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in čeština). p. 329.
  4. ↑ "Pavlíkovská radnice 1/2015" (in čeština). Městys Pavlíkov. 2015-03-19. p. 7. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  5. ↑ Rod, Josef (2021-01-21). "Obrazem: Proměny pavlíkovských zákoutí v průběhu času". Deník.cz (in čeština). Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  6. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  7. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  8. ↑ "Station details Chlum u Rakovníka". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-07-07.
  9. ↑ "Kostel sv. Kateřiny" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  10. ↑ "Kostel sv. Štěpána" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  11. ↑ "Památky" (in čeština). Městys Pavlíkov. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  12. ↑ "Zámek" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  13. ↑ "Rozhledna" (in čeština). Městys Pavlíkov. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
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