Drahouš

Drahouš
Municipality
View from the east
Flag Coat of arms
Drahouš Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°4′49″N 13°28′33″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Rakovník
First mentioned	1404
Area
• Total	14.80 km^2 (5.71 sq mi)
Elevation	530 m (1,740 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	77
• Density	5.2/km^2 (13/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	270 33
Website	www.drahous.cz

Drahouš is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 80 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Tlestky and the hamlet of Svatý Hubert are administrative parts of Drahouš.

Geography

Drahouš is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of Rakovník and 60 km (37 mi) west of Prague. It lies in the Rakovník Uplands. The highest point is the hill Plavečský vrch at 603 m (1,978 ft) above sea level. The stream Rakovnický potok originates in the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Drahouš is from 1404. Tlestky was first mentioned in 1419.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 365 —     1880 346 −5.2% 1890 296 −14.5% 1900 279 −5.7% 1910 288 +3.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 274 −4.9% 1930 311 +13.5% 1950 207 −33.4% 1961 135 −34.8% 1970 136 +0.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 125 −8.1% 1991 86 −31.2% 2001 63 −26.7% 2011 64 +1.6% 2021 62 −3.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The I/27 road (the section from Plzeň to Most) passes through the municipality.

Sights

Svatý Hubert hunting lodge

Svatý Hubert is a complex of Baroque and Neoclassical buildings with an octagonal hunting lodge from the 18th century in its centre. It was built for the Czernin family in the middle of the former fallow deer park. Near Svatý Hubert is Plaveč, a Baroque summer house that belonged to the hunting lodge.[5][6]

In the centre of Drahouš is the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk. This Baroque chapel was rebuilt into its current form in 1852.[7]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Územní plán obce Drahouš" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Drahouš. p. 24. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
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. "Zámeček s loveckým pavilonem Plaveč" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
6. "V okolí loveckého zámečku Svatý Hubert u Jesenice dodnes pocítíte atmosféru dávných honů" (in Czech). Czech Radio. 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
7. "Kaple sv. Jana Nepomuckého" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-20.

External links

• Official website