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Pavlíkov is a market town in
Rakovník District Rakovník District () 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 municipality with extended ...
in the
Central Bohemian Region The Central Bohemian Region ( ; ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia. Its administrative centre is in the Czech capital Prague, which lies in the centre of the regio ...
of the
Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.


Administrative division

Pavlíkov consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Pavlíkov (691) *Chlum (137) *Ryšín (57) *Skřivaň (131) *Tytry (50)


Etymology

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


Geography

Pavlíkov is located about south of
Rakovník Rakovník (, ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Rakovník consists o ...
and west of
Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...
. It lies mostly in the
Plasy Uplands Plasy (; ) is a town in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants. It is known for its former monastery of the same name, which is protected as a national cultural monument. Administrative di ...
, only the northern part of the municipal territory extends into the
Křivoklát Highlands Křivoklát () is a market town in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. It is known for the medieval Křivoklát Castle, protected as national cultural monument. Administrative d ...
. The highest point is the hill Senecká hora at above sea level. The stream
Rakovnický potok The Rakovnický potok is a stream in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Berounka River. It flows through the Central Bohemian Region. It is long. Etymology The name means "Rakovník stream". Characteristic The Rakovnický potok origina ...
flows through the territory. The northern and southern part of the territory lie within the
Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area (abbreviated as Křivoklátsko PLA; ) is a protected landscape area in the Czech Republic. Geography Křivoklátsko PLA lies in the western part of the Central Bohemian Region, only a small part extends in ...
.


History

The first written mention of Pavlíkov is from 1422. The settlement was founded around 1341. In 2007, Pavlíkov was promoted to a
market town A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rura ...
.


Demographics


Transport

The village of Chlum is located on the railway line
Beroun Beroun (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants. It lies at the confluence of the Berounka and Litavka rivers. Beroun creates a conurbation with Králův Dvůr, former part of Beroun. ...
Rakovník Rakovník (, ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Rakovník consists o ...
.


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