Slabce () 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
Central Bohemian Region
The Central Bohemian Region ( cz, Středočeský kraj, german: Mittelböhmische Region) is an administrative unit ( cz, kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia. Its administrative centre is in ...
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 700 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
The villages of Kostelík, Malé Slabce, Modřejovice, Nová Ves, Rousínov, Skupá and Svinařov are administrative parts of Slabce.
Etymology
The name is derived from the old Czech word ''slabec'' (i.e. 'weakling'), meaning "the village of weaklings".
Geography
Slabce is located about south of
Rakovník and west 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 ...
. It lies in the
Plasy Uplands
Plasy (; german: Plass) is a town in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants. It is known for its former monastery.
Administrative parts
Villages of Babina, Horní Hradiště, Lomnička, Neb ...
. The highest point is the hill Hůrka at above sea level. The
Berounka River flows along the southern municipal border. The almost entire municipal territory lies in the
Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area
Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area ( cs, Chráněná krajinná oblast Křivoklátsko, usually abbreviated as Křivoklátsko PLA) is a protected landscape area in the Czech Republic. It lies in the western part of the Central Bohemian Region a ...
.
History
The first written mention of Slabce is from 1352.
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Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmarks of Slabce are the church and the castle. The Church of Saint Nicholas was originally a Romanesque building, probably from the beginning of the 12h century. At the end of the 18th century, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style.[
The Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary is located in Rousínov. It was built in the Gothic style in the 14th century. In the mid-18th century, it was rebuilt into its present form.]
Notable people
*Karel Burian
Karel may refer to:
People
* Karel (given name)
* Karel (surname)
* Charles Karel Bouley, talk radio personality known on air as Karel
* Christiaan Karel Appel, Dutch painter
Business
* Karel Electronics, a Turkish electronics manufacturer
* Gr ...
(1870–1924), operatic tenor
References
External links
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Populated places in Rakovník District
Market towns in the Czech Republic