Zavlekov

Zavlekov
Municipality
Church of the Holy Trinity
Flag Coat of arms
Zavlekov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°20′15″N 13°29′26″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Klatovy
First mentioned	1334
Area
• Total	13.45 km^2 (5.19 sq mi)
Elevation	552 m (1,811 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	423
• Density	31/km^2 (81/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	340 34, 341 42
Website	zavlekov.ic.cz

Zavlekov (German: Zamlekau) is a municipality and village in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Mladice, Plichtice, Skránčice and Vlčnov are administrative parts of Zavlekov.

Geography

Zavlekov is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Klatovy and 44 km (27 mi) south of Plzeň. It lies in the Blatná Uplands. The Úslava River flows through the municipality. The municipal territory is rich in fishponds. The largest of them is the Hnačovský Pond, which, however, lies only partially in the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Zavlekov is from 1334.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,269 —     1880 1,255 −1.1% 1890 1,164 −7.3% 1900 1,103 −5.2% 1910 1,119 +1.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,133 +1.3% 1930 1,018 −10.2% 1950 750 −26.3% 1961 698 −6.9% 1970 586 −16.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 460 −21.5% 1991 424 −7.8% 2001 413 −2.6% 2011 428 +3.6% 2021 424 −0.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The I/22 road (the section from Klatovy to Strakonice) passes through the municipality.

Sights

Ruin of the fortress

A landmark of Zavlekov is a ruin of the old fortress from the 14th century. A part of the residential tower-shaped palace connected to the round bastion has been preserved. The new fortress was built in the centre of the village in the second half of the 16th century. Only the Gothic portal survived from it. A granary was built from the remains of the new fortress. It is protected as a technical monument.[2]

The most important monument is the Church of the Holy Trinity. It was built in the Baroque style in 1773 on the site of an old Gothic church.[5]

Notable people

• Rudolf Mayer (1837–1865), poet

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Obec Zavlekov" (in Czech). Obec Zavlekov. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
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 Nejsvětější Trojice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-12-04.

External links

• Official website