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Petrovice (Příbram District)

Coordinates: 49°33′16″N 14°20′15″E / 49.55444°N 14.33750°E / 49.55444; 14.33750
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Petrovice
Municipality
Square in Petrovice
Square in Petrovice
Petrovice is located in Czech Republic
Petrovice
Petrovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°33′16″N 14°20′15″E / 49.55444°N 14.33750°E / 49.55444; 14.33750
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPříbram
First mentioned1219
Area
 • Total
39.02 km2 (15.07 sq mi)
Elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,352
 • Density35/km2 (90/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
262 91, 264 01
Websitewww.petrovice-obec.cz

Petrovice is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The villages of Brod, Kojetín, Krchov, Kuní, Kuníček, Mašov, Mezihoří, Obděnice, Ohrada, Porešín, Radešice, Radešín, Skoupý, Týnčany, Vilasova Lhota, Zahrádka and Žemličkova Lhota are administrative parts of Petrovice.

Etymology

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The name is derived from the personal name Petr, meaning "the village of Petr's people".[2]

Geography

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Petrovice is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) east of Příbram and 38 km (24 mi) south of Prague. It lies on the border between the Vlašim Uplands and Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 684 m (2,244 ft) above sea level. The Brzina Stream flows through the municipality.

History

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Petrovice Castle, now the municipal office

The first written mention of Petrovice is from 1219. For several centuries, the village was owned by various small noble families. Between 1601 and 1604, it was property of Jakub Krčín. From 1650 until 1773, Petrovice was owned by the Jesuits, who had the greatest influence on the development of the village.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,989—    
18803,101+3.7%
18902,950−4.9%
19002,805−4.9%
19102,679−4.5%
YearPop.±%
19212,613−2.5%
19302,362−9.6%
19501,860−21.3%
19611,735−6.7%
19701,532−11.7%
YearPop.±%
19801,417−7.5%
19911,445+2.0%
20011,402−3.0%
20111,319−5.9%
20211,312−0.5%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

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Church of Saints Peter and Paul

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul was originally a medieval church from the 13th century, which was extended and rebuilt in the Baroque style in the 17th and 18th centuries. A valuable early Gothic presbytery has been preserved.[6]

The Petrovice Castle was built as a Jesuit residence. The original Baroque building was rebuilt several times; its present neo-Gothic form dates from the 19th century. Today it houses the municipal office.[7]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). pp. 354–355.
  3. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Petrovice. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  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. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  7. ^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
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