Zvěstov
Zvěstov | |
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| Coordinates: 49°37′58″N 14°47′32″E / 49.63278°N 14.79222°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Benešov |
| First mentioned | 1383 |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.39 km2 (8.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 410 m (1,350 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 429 |
| • Density | 19.2/km2 (49.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 257 06 |
| Website | www |
Zvěstov is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Zvěstov consists of 11 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Zvěstov (148)
- Bořkovice (21)
- Hlohov (12)
- Laby (20)
- Libouň (65)
- Ondřejovec (6)
- Otradov (6)
- Roudný (91)
- Šlapánov (25)
- Vestec (6)
- Vlastišov (5)
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Zvěst.[3]
Geography
Zvěstov is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Benešov and 49 km (30 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is the hill Vinná hora at 543 m (1,781 ft) above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Zvěstov is from 1383. Existence of the local fortress was first documented in 1443.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The most important monument is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus in Libouň. It is a small church with a Romanesque rotunda from the first half of the 13th century.[6]
The old fortress was rebuilt into a Renaissance castle in the late 16th century. Part of the Renaissance sgraffito on the façade has been preserved. Today the castle is dilapidated and unused.[3]
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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Historie obce" (in čeština). Obec Zvěstov. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
- ↑ "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. Václava" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
