Podveky
Podveky | |
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| Coordinates: 49°49′30″N 14°59′39″E / 49.82500°N 14.99417°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kutná Hora |
| First mentioned | 1295 |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.28 km2 (3.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 466 m (1,529 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 228 |
| • Density | 22.2/km2 (57.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 285 06 |
| Website | www |
Podveky is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Podveky consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Podveky (147)
- Ježovice (24)
- Útěchvosty (23)
- Zalíbená (21)
Etymology
The name Podveky was derived from the Old Czech word poděvek, denoting a person who hides or throws something away, but also a weakling or a desperate person. The initial name of the village was Poděveky, meaning "the village where poděveks live". At the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries, the name was distorted to Podveky.[3]
Geography
Podveky is located 23 kilometres (14 mi) southwest of Kutná Hora and 42 km (26 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is the hill Čihadlo at 486 m (1,594 ft) above sea level. Several brooks originate in the municipal territory.
History
The first written mention of Podveky is from 1295. From the second half of the 17th century until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848, Podveky was part of the Rataje estate.[4]
Demographics
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Transport
The railway line Kolín–Ledečko crosses the northern part of the municipality, but there is no train station. The municipality is served by the station in neighbouring Rataje nad Sázavou.
Sights
The main landmark of Podveky is the Church of Saint Gall. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1783 on the site of an older church. The core of the tower and the church bell, made in 1503, have been preserved from the original church.[4][7]
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. 411.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "O obci" (in čeština). Obec Podveky. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Kostel sv. Havla" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
External links
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- CS1 čeština-language sources (cs)
- Coordinates not on Wikidata
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- Official website not in Wikidata
- Villages in Kutná Hora District