Komárov (Beroun District)

Komárov
Market town
Míru Square
Flag Coat of arms
Komárov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°48′24″N 13°51′23″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Beroun
First mentioned	1263
Area
• Total	6.16 km^2 (2.38 sq mi)
Elevation	398 m (1,306 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,408
• Density	390/km^2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	267 62
Website	www.ikomarov.cz

Komárov is a market town in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Kleštěnice is an administrative part of Komárov.

Geography

Komárov is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) southwest of Beroun and 45 km (28 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies on the border between the Brdy Highlands and Hořovice Uplands. The highest point is the hill Hlava at 552 m (1,811 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Komárov is from 1263, in a deed of the Ostrov Monastery in Davle. Until 1602, it was owned by the Pešík family. The Pešík family developed the processing of iron ore mined in the area. In 1602, Komárov was bought by Jindřich Otta of Los. After his execution in 1621, Komárov was merged with the Hořovice estate and shared its owners, which lasted until 1902.[2]

In 1917, it became a market town. In 1962, the municipality of Kleštěnice was merged with Komárov.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,262 —     1880 1,059 −16.1% 1890 1,103 +4.2% 1900 1,228 +11.3% 1910 1,353 +10.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,542 +14.0% 1930 1,595 +3.4% 1950 1,575 −1.3% 1961 1,873 +18.9% 1970 1,915 +2.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 2,271 +18.6% 1991 2,477 +9.1% 2001 2,466 −0.4% 2011 2,414 −2.1% 2021 2,346 −2.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

Komárov Castle, today a museum

The main landmark of Komárov is the Komárov Castle. It was built on the site of an old Gothic fortress, from which the cellars and the Gothic portal have been preserved. Today the castle houses the Ironworks and Foundry Museum.[5]

The folk architecture in the historic centre of Kleštěnice is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument zone.[6]

Notable people

• Kateřina of Komárov (15??–1534), serial killer

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Z historie" (in Czech). Městys Komárov. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
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. "Pamětihodnosti" (in Czech). Městys Komárov. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
6. "Kleštěnice – vesnická památková zóna" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-02.

External links

• Official website