Zavlekov

Zavlekov
Zavlekov
Municipality
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	Coordinates: 49°20′15″N 13°29′26″E / 49.33750°N 13.49056°E
Country	File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Klatovy
First mentioned	1334
Area
• Total	13.45 km2 (5.19 sq mi)
Elevation	552 m (1,811 ft)
Population (2026-01-01)
• Total	413
• Density	30.7/km2 (79.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	340 34, 341 42
Website	ouzavlekov.cz

Zavlekov (German: Zamlekau) is a municipality and village in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative division

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

Zavlekov (294)
Mladice (28)
Plichtice (52)
Skránčice (44)
Vlčnov (6)

Etymology

The initial name of Zavlekov was probably Zavlekom, but the rare suffix -om was adapted to similar names and replaced by the common Czech suffix -ov. The name was derived from the personal name Zavlek, meaning "Zavlek's".^[3]

Geography

Zavlekov is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Klatovy and 44 km (27 mi) south of Plzeň. It lies in the Blatná Uplands. The Úslava River flows through the municipality. The municipal territory is rich in fishponds. The largest of them is Hnačovský rybník, which, however, lies only partially in the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Zavlekov is from 1334, when the village was owned by the Lords of Velhartice.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,269	—
1880	1,255	−1.1%
1890	1,164	−7.3%
1900	1,103	−5.2%
1910	1,119	+1.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,133	+1.3%
1930	1,018	−10.2%
1950	750	−26.3%
1961	698	−6.9%
1970	586	−16.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	460	−21.5%
1991	424	−7.8%
2001	413	−2.6%
2011	428	+3.6%
2021	424	−0.9%

Source: Censuses^[5]^[6]

Transport

The I/22 road (the section from Klatovy to Strakonice) runs through the municipality.

Sights

A landmark of Zavlekov is a ruin of the old fortress from the 14th century. A part of the residential tower-shaped palace connected to the round bastion has been preserved. The new fortress was built in the centre of the village in the second half of the 16th century. Only the Gothic portal survived from it. A granary was built from the remains of the new fortress. It is protected as a technical monument.^[4]

The most important monument is the Church of the Holy Trinity. It was built in the Baroque style in 1773 on the site of an old Gothic church.^[7]

Notable people

Rudolf Mayer (1837–1865), poet

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 (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in čeština). pp. 740–741.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 "Obec Zavlekov" (in čeština). Obec Zavlekov. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
↑ "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 Nejsvětější Trojice" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-12-04.

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 (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in čeština). pp. 740–741.

[obec-4] 4.0 ^4.1 "Obec Zavlekov" (in čeština). Obec Zavlekov. Retrieved 2026-02-28.

[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 Nejsvětější Trojice" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-12-04.

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