Kovářov is a municipality and village in

Písek District Písek District ( cs, okres Písek) is a district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Písek. It has around 70,000 inhabitants and area of 1,138.13 km². The neighbouring districts are: České Budějovice Dist ...

in the

South Bohemian Region The South Bohemian Region ( cs, Jihočeský kraj; , ) is an administrative unit (''kraj'') of the Czech Republic, located mostly in the southern part of its historical land of Bohemia, with a small part in southwestern Moravia. The western part ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...

. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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 Písek (; german: Pisek) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 30,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Písek is colloquially called "''South ...

and south of

Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...

. The eastern part of the municipal territory with the Kovářov village lies in the Vlašim Upland. The western part lies in the

Benešov Uplands Benešov (; german: Beneschau; also known as Benešov u Prahy) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The town is known for the Konopiště Castle. Administrative parts Villages of Baba, ...

and borders the

Orlík Reservoir The Orlík Reservoir ( cs, Vodní nádrž Orlík) is the largest hydroelectric dam in the Czech Republic. It dams the Vltava River near the village of Solenice, which is near the town of Příbram. The structure is named after Orlík Castle Orl� ...

. The highest point is the hill Koňský vrch at above sea level. The territory is rich in small ponds.

History

The first written mention of Kovářov is from 1220.

Sights

The 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

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 with: *

Seftigen Seftigen is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. History Seftigen is first mentioned in 1277 as ''Seftingen''. The oldest trace of a settlement in the area is a Roman estate house discovere ...

, Switzerland

Gallery

Kovářov (05).jpg, Rectory Kovářov (06).jpg, Restaurant Kovářov (07).jpg, Gate of the cemetery

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kovarov Villages in Písek District