Kovářov is a municipality and village in
Písek District in the
South Bohemian Region of the
Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
The villages and hamlets of Březí, Chrást, Dobrá Voda, Hostín, Kotýřina, Lašovice, Onen Svět, Předbořice, Radvánov, Řenkov, Vepice, Vesec, Vladyčín, Zahořany, Záluží and Žebrákov are administrative parts of Kovářov.
Geography
Kovářov is located about northeast of
Písek and south of
Prague. The eastern part of the municipal territory with the Kovářov village lies in the
Vlašim Upland
Vlašim (; german: Wlaschim) is a town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. Vlašim is known for its castle and English style park.
Administrative parts
Villages of Bolina, Do ...
. The western part lies in the
Benešov Uplands and borders the
Orlík Reservoir. The highest point is the hill Koňský vrch at above sea level. The territory is rich in small fishponds.
History
The first written mention of Kovářov is from 1220. From 1592 until the establishment of an independent municipality, it was part of the
Orlík estate.
Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of Kovářov is the Church of All Saints. The early Gothic church from the 13th century was expanded with Baroque towers in 1712.
Notable people
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Jan of Předbořice
Jan of Předbořice was a 14th-century Bohemian priest and abbot. He came from the village of Předbořice. In 1391, he was mentioned as a sacristan belonging to the monastery at Nezamyslice. As a prior, he was sent to bring tithes to Rome in 1395 ...
, 14th century priest and abbot
Twin towns – sister cities
Kovářov is
twinned
Twinning (making a twin of) may refer to:
* In biology and agriculture, producing two offspring (i.e., twins) at a time, or having a tendency to do so;
* Twin towns and sister cities, towns and cities involved in town twinning
* Twinning inst ...
with:
*
Seftigen, Switzerland
References
External links
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Villages in Písek District