Zvěstov is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Zvěstov | |
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 Návesní Pond in the centre of Zvěstov | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Zvěstov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°37′58″N 14°47′32″E / 49.63278°N 14.79222°E | |
| Country |  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 (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 417 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 257 06 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages and hamlets of Bořkovice, Hlohov, Laby, Libouň, Ondřejovec, Otradov, Roudný, Šlapánov, Vestec and Vlastišov are administrative parts of Zvěstov.
Etymology
editThe name is derived from the personal name Zvěst.[2]
Geography
editZvěstov 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
editThe first written mention of Zvěstov is from 1383. Existence of the local fortress was first documented in 1443.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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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.[5]
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.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b c "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Zvěstov. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Benešov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 35–36.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
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