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Petrovice I

Coordinates: 49°48′40″N 15°17′50″E / 49.81111°N 15.29722°E / 49.81111; 15.29722
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Petrovice I
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49°48′40″N 15°17′50″E / 49.81111°N 15.29722°E / 49.81111; 15.29722
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKutná Hora
First mentioned1352
Area
 • Total
14.90 km2 (5.75 sq mi)
Elevation
438 m (1,437 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
307
 • Density20.6/km2 (53.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
286 01
Websitewww.petrovice1.cz

Petrovice I is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative division

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

  • Petrovice I (201)
  • Hološiny (12)
  • Michalovice (8)
  • Senetín (23)
  • Újezdec (49)

Etymology

The name Petrovice is derived from the personal name Petr, meaning "the village of Petr's people".[3] The Roman numeral in the name serves to distinguish it from the nearby municipality of the same name, Petrovice II.

Geography

Petrovice I is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Kutná Hora and 61 km (38 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 558 m (1,831 ft) above sea level. Several small streams flow through the municipality. The municipal territory is rich in fishponds, the largest of which is Zbožňov.

History

The first written mention of Petrovice I is from 1352.[3] Among the noble families that owned the village were the Haugvic of Biskupice family and the Hrobnický of Hrobnice family. From 1724, Petrovice I was owned by the town of Kutná Hora and was annexed to the Červené Janovice estate.[4]

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Petrovice I is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1891–1892.[7] It replaced an old medieval church.[4]

The most valuable building in the municipality is the Church of Saint Matthew in Michalovice. It is an early Gothic building from the mid-13th century, modified in the Baroque style during the reconstructions in the 17th and 18th centuries. Next to the church is a separate wooden bell tower.[8]

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. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in čeština). pp. 351–355.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Obec" (in čeština). Obec Petrovice I. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  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. ↑ "Kostel sv. Václava (Petrovice I, Kutná Hora, Česko)" (in čeština). Středočeská vědecká knihovna v Kladně. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  8. ↑ "Kostel sv. Matěje (Matouše)" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
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