Zvěstov

Zvěstov
Municipality
Pond in the centre of Zvěstov
Flag Coat of arms
Zvěstov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°37′58″N 14°47′32″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Benešov
First mentioned	1383
Area
• Total	22.39 km^2 (8.64 sq mi)
Elevation	410 m (1,350 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	417
• Density	19/km^2 (48/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	257 06
Website	www.zvestov.cz

Zvěstov is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Zvěstov consists of 11 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

• Zvěstov (148)
• Bořkovice (21)
• Hlohov (12)
• Laby (20)
• Libouň (65)
• Ondřejovec (6)
• Otradov (6)
• Roudný (91)
• Šlapánov (25)
• Vestec (6)
• Vlastišov (5)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Zvěst.[3]

Geography

Zvěstov is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Benešov and 49 km (30 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is the hill Vinná hora at 543 m (1,781 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Zvěstov is from 1383. Existence of the local fortress was first documented in 1443.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,346 —     1880 1,434 +6.5% 1890 1,350 −5.9% 1900 1,466 +8.6% 1910 1,621 +10.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,612 −0.6% 1930 1,393 −13.6% 1950 1,016 −27.1% 1961 937 −7.8% 1970 796 −15.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 595 −25.3% 1991 457 −23.2% 2001 391 −14.4% 2011 377 −3.6% 2021 405 +7.4%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

Church of Saint Wenceslaus

The most important monument is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus in Libouň. It is a small church with a Romanesque rotunda from the first half of the 13th century.[6]

The old fortress was rebuilt into a Renaissance castle in the late 16th century. Part of the Renaissance sgraffito on the façade has been preserved. Today the castle is dilapidated and unused.[3]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
3. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Zvěstov. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
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. "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-14.

External links

• Official website