Svárov (Kladno District)

Svárov
Svárov
Municipality
	Centre with the Church of Saint Lucas
	Flag Coat of arms
	Svárov Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°3′43″N 14°9′2″E / 50.06194°N 14.15056°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kladno
First mentioned	1249
Area
• Total	4.21 km2 (1.63 sq mi)
Elevation	380 m (1,250 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	603
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	273 51
Website	www.svarov.eu

Svárov is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name Svárov was derived from the personal name Svár, meaning "Svár's (property)".^[2]

Geography

Svárov is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Kladno and 12 km (7 mi) west of Prague. It lies in the Křivoklát Highlands. The Loděnice River briefly flows through the municipal territory. In the centre of the village is the Svárovský Pond.

History

The first written mention of Svárov is from 1249, when it was owned by the Břevnov Monastery. It was owned by various lower nobles for most of its history. From 1732 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850, the village was part of the Buštěhrad estate.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	294	—
1880	323	+9.9%
1890	319	−1.2%
1900	284	−11.0%
1910	343	+20.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	312	−9.0%
1930	270	−13.5%
1950	252	−6.7%
1961	260	+3.2%
1970	274	+5.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	207	−24.5%
1991	164	−20.8%
2001	195	+18.9%
2011	541	+177.4%
2021	602	+11.3%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Svárov is the Church of Saint Lucas. It was first documented in 1352, but it has a Romanesque core, which indicates an older origin. The church was probably extended in the late Renaissance period, then it was baroque rebuilt.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 241.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Svárov. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
^ "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. Lukáše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-06.

External links

Official website

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

[2] Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 241.

[3] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Svárov. 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] "Kostel sv. Lukáše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-06.

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