Petrov (Prague-West District)

Petrov
Petrov
Municipality
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	Coordinates: 49°53′11″N 14°26′2″E / 49.88639°N 14.43389°E
Country	File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-West
First mentioned	1310
Area
• Total	11.08 km2 (4.28 sq mi)
Elevation	335 m (1,099 ft)
Population (2026-01-01)
• Total	841
• Density	75.9/km2 (197/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	252 06, 252 81, 254 01
Website	www.petrovuprahy.cz

Petrov is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative division

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

Petrov (494)
Bohuliby (104)
Chlomek (278)

Etymology

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

Geography

Petrov is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill U Obrázku at 446 m (1,463 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Sázava River and on the left bank of the stream Zahořanský potok.

History

The first written mention of Petrov is in a deed of Pope Clement V from 1310. The village owned changed owners. The most notable owners were William of Rosenberg, who bought Petrov in 1585, and Edward Kelley, who bought it in 1590.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	278	—
1880	329	+18.3%
1890	316	−4.0%
1900	304	−3.8%
1910	294	−3.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	308	+4.8%
1930	357	+15.9%
1950	349	−2.2%
1961	316	−9.5%
1970	324	+2.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	328	+1.2%
1991	277	−15.5%
2001	304	+9.7%
2011	615	+102.3%
2021	876	+42.4%

Source: Censuses^[5]^[6]

Transport

Petrov is located on the railway line Prague–Čerčany.^[7]

Sights

The only cultural monuments in the municipality are a rural homestead from the second half of the 18th century and a rural house from the end of the 18th century, both located in Bohuliby.^[8]

References

↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
↑ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in čeština). p. 351.
↑ "O obci" (in čeština). Obec Petrov. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
↑ "Station details Petrov u Prahy". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Petrov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-19.

External links

Official website

[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. 351.

[4] "O obci" (in čeština). Obec Petrov. Retrieved 2023-07-07.

[5] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[6] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[7] "Station details Petrov u Prahy". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-06-30.

[8] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Petrov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-19.

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