Zvěstov

Zvěstov
Zvěstov
Municipality
	Návesní 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 / 49.63278°N 14.79222°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Benešov
First mentioned	1383
Area
• Total	22.39 km2 (8.64 sq mi)
Elevation	410 m (1,350 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	417
• Density	19/km2 (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 parts

The villages and hamlets of Bořkovice, Hlohov, Laby, Libouň, Ondřejovec, Otradov, Roudný, Šlapánov, Vestec and Vlastišov are administrative parts of Zvěstov.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Zvěst.^[2]

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.^[2]

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^[3]^[4]

Transport

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

Sights

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.^[5]

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.^[2]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Zvěstov. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
^ "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" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-14.

External links

Official website

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

[history-2] "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Zvěstov. Retrieved 2023-04-14.

[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 sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-14.

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