Zavlekov (German: Zamlekau) is a municipality and village in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Zavlekov | |
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 Church of the Holy Trinity | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Zavlekov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°20′15″N 13°29′26″E / 49.33750°N 13.49056°E | |
| Country |  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 (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 422 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 340 34, 341 42 |
| Website | zavlekov |
Administrative parts edit
The villages of Mladice, Plichtice, Skránčice and Vlčnov are administrative parts of Zavlekov.
Geography edit
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 territory is rich in fishponds. The largest of them is the Hnačovský Pond, which, however, lies only partially in the municipality.
History edit
The first written mention of Zavlekov is from 1334.[2]
Demographics edit
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Transport edit
The I/22 road (the section from Klatovy to Strakonice) passes through the municipality.
Sights edit
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.[2]
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.[5]
Notable people edit
- Rudolf Mayer (1837–1865), poet
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ a b "Obec Zavlekov" (in Czech). Obec Zavlekov. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Klatovy" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 31–32.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
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