Petrovice I

Petrovice I
Petrovice I
Municipality
	Centre of Petrovice I
	Flag Coat of arms
	Petrovice I Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°48′40″N 15°17′50″E / 49.81111°N 15.29722°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kutná Hora
First mentioned	1352
Area
• Total	14.90 km2 (5.75 sq mi)
Elevation	438 m (1,437 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	313
• Density	21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	286 01
Website	www.petrovice1.cz

Petrovice I is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Hološiny, Michalovice, Senetín and Újezdec are administrative parts of Petrovice I.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Petr, meaning "the village of Petr's people".^[2] The Roman numeral in the name serves to distinguish it from the nearby municipality of the same name, Petrovice II.

Geography

Petrovice I is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Kutná Hora and 61 km (38 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 558 m (1,831 ft) above sea level, and several small streams flow through the municipality. The municipal territory is rich in fishponds, wherein the largest of them is Zbožňov.

History

The first written mention of Petrovice I is from 1352.^[2] Among the noble families that owned the village were the Haugvic of Biskupice family and the Hrobnický of Hrobnice family. From 1724, Petrovice I was owned by the town of Kutná Hora and was annexed to the Červené Janovice estate.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	953	—
1880	942	−1.2%
1890	970	+3.0%
1900	882	−9.1%
1910	857	−2.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	745	−13.1%
1930	793	+6.4%
1950	495	−37.6%
1961	477	−3.6%
1970	409	−14.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	391	−4.4%
1991	318	−18.7%
2001	306	−3.8%
2011	309	+1.0%
2021	293	−5.2%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Petrovice I is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1891–1892.^[6] It replaced an old medieval church.^[3]

The most valuable building in the municipality is the Church of Saint Matthew in Michalovice. It is an early Gothic building from the mid-13th century, modified in the Baroque style during the reconstructions in the 17th and 18th centuries. Next to the church is a separate wooden bell tower.^[7]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). pp. 351–355.
^ ^a ^b "Obec" (in Czech). Obec Petrovice I. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Václava (Petrovice I, Kutná Hora, Česko)" (in Czech). Středočeská vědecká knihovna v Kladně. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
^ "Kostel sv. Matěje (Matouše)" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-23.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[profous-2] Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). pp. 351–355.

[history-3] "Obec" (in Czech). Obec Petrovice I. Retrieved 2024-07-23.

[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 (Petrovice I, Kutná Hora, Česko)" (in Czech). Středočeská vědecká knihovna v Kladně. Retrieved 2024-07-23.

[7] "Kostel sv. Matěje (Matouše)" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-23.

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