Kováň

Kováň
Municipality
A street in Kováň
Flag Coat of arms
Kováň Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°25′24″N 14°46′40″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mladá Boleslav
First mentioned	1219
Area
• Total	1.63 km^2 (0.63 sq mi)
Elevation	301 m (988 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	152
• Density	93/km^2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	294 25
Website	www.obeckovan.cz

Kováň is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Kován, meaning "Kován's (court)".[2]

Geography

Kováň is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Mladá Boleslav and 39 km (24 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the stream Strenický potok.

History

The first written mention of Kováň is from 1219.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 206 —     1880 253 +22.8% 1890 257 +1.6% 1900 293 +14.0% 1910 283 −3.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 260 −8.1% 1930 285 +9.6% 1950 217 −23.9% 1961 220 +1.4% 1970 177 −19.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 149 −15.8% 1991 122 −18.1% 2001 143 +17.2% 2011 154 +7.7% 2021 123 −20.1%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Economy

Kováň is known for the Podkováň brewery. The brewery was founded in 1434.[6]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Kováň is the Church of Saint Francis of Assisi. It was built in the Baroque style around 1750.[7]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). pp. 343–344.
3. "Vítejte na oficiálních stránkách obce" (in Czech). Obec Kováň. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Pivovar Podkováň slaví výročí, málem z něj ale zbyla jen stáčírna vody" (in Czech). Deník.cz. 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
7. "Kostel sv. Františka Serafinského" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-06.

External links

• Official website