Bobrová

Bobrová
Market town
Centre of Bobrová with the Church of Saints Peter and Paul
Flag Coat of arms
Bobrová Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°28′30″N 16°7′8″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Žďár nad Sázavou
First mentioned	1252
Area
• Total	14.19 km^2 (5.48 sq mi)
Elevation	495 m (1,624 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	889
• Density	63/km^2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	592 55
Website	mestysbobrova.cz

Bobrová (German: Bobrau) is a market town in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Geography

Bobrová is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) southeast of Žďár nad Sázavou and 44 km (27 mi) northwest of Brno. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is the Kalvárie hill at 594 m (1,949 ft) above sea level. The Bobrůvka River flows through the market town. Kaňovec Pond is located in the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Bobrová is from 1252. From 1338, two settlements were distinguished, Dolní Bobrová and Horní Bobrová. Dolní Bobrová was a property of the Cistercian monastery in Žďár nad Sázavou and Horní Bobrová belonged to the Křižanov estate. Horní Bobrová was promoted to a market town before 1368; Dolní Bobrová was promoted to a market town in 1462. From 1464, Horní Bobrová was owned by the Pernštejn family, who sold it to the Cistercian monastery in 1486. The monastery owned both the market towns until its abolition in 1784. Then the estate was divided into several parts and sold to different owners.[2]

In 1950, Dolní Bobrová and Horní Bobrová were merged into one municipality named Bobrová.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,293 —     1880 1,262 −2.4% 1890 1,343 +6.4% 1900 1,282 −4.5% 1910 1,176 −8.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,126 −4.3% 1930 1,106 −1.8% 1950 943 −14.7% 1961 1,013 +7.4% 1970 953 −5.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 863 −9.4% 1991 922 +6.8% 2001 919 −0.3% 2011 879 −4.4% 2021 872 −0.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Church of Saint Margaret

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul is a valuable Baroque building. It was rebuilt to its present form in 1714–1722 according to the design by Jan Santini Aichel.[5]

The Church of Saint Margaret was built in the Gothic style in the second half of the 13th century. The tower was added at the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries. Baroque and Neoclassical modifications were made during the 19th century.[6]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie městyse Bobrová" (in Czech). Městys Bobrová. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
6. "Filiální kostel sv. Markéty na Dolní Bobrové" (PDF) (in Czech). Městys Bobrová. Retrieved 2023-09-04.

External links

• Official website