Pavlíkov is a market town in

Rakovník District Rakovník District ( cs, okres Rakovník) is a district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Rakovník. Administrative division Rakovník District is formed by only one administrative district of munici ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Chlum, Ryšín, Skřivaň and Tytry are administrative parts of Pavlíkov.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Pavlík, meaning "Pavlík's (court)".

Geography

Pavlíkov is located about south of

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and west of

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. It lies mostly in the

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, only the northern part of the municipal territory extends into the

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. The highest point is the hill Senecká hora at above sea level. The stream Rakovnický potok flows through the territory. The northern and southern part of the territory lie within the

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History

The first written mention of Pavlíkov is from 1422. The settlement was founded around 1341. In 2007, Pavlíkov was promoted to a

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Demographics

Transport

The village of Chlum is located on the railway line

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Sights

The main landmark of Pavlíkov is the Church of Saint Catherine. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1776–1785. It replaced an old church from the 14th century. The Church of Saint Stephan is located in Skřivaň. It is a late Renaissance building, modified into its current appearance in the first half of the 19th century. Next to the church is a small rural Renaissance castle, which was founded in the second half of the 16th century. Neoclassicat modifications took place in the first half of the 19th century, then it was insensitively modernized in the 20th century. On Senecká hora above the market town is an observation tower. It was built in 2014–2015. It is high.

Notable people

Jiří Čadek Jiří Čadek (7 December 1935 – 20 December 2021) was a Czech footballer who played as a defender. Čadek played his whole professional career for Dukla Prague. He appeared in 328 league matches, though he never scored a league goal. During ...

(1935–2021), footballer * Jiří Anderle (born 1936), painter and graphic artist

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pavlikov Market towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Rakovník District