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Petrovice (Příbram District)
Petrovice is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants. Administrative division Petrovice consists of 18 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Petrovice (659) *Brod (8) *Kojetín (104) *Krchov (18) *Kuní (51) *Kuníček (18) *Mašov (15) *Mezihoří (16) *Obděnice (83) *Ohrada (23) *Porešín (13) *Radešice (19) *Radešín (27) *Skoupý (75) *Týnčany (63) *Vilasova Lhota (46) *Zahrádka (33) *Žemličkova Lhota (41) Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Petr, meaning "the village of Petr's people". Geography Petrovice is located about east of Příbram and south of Prague. It lies on the border between the Vlašim Uplands and Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level. The Brzina Stream flows through the municipality. History The first written mention of Petrovice is from 1219. For several centuries, the village was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obec
(, ; plural ) is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality (in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia and abroad). The literal meaning of the word is " commune" or " community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities and towns are also municipalities. Definition The legal definition (according to the Czech code of law with similar definition in the Slovak code of law) is: ''"The municipality is a basic territorial self-governing community of citizens; it forms a territorial unit, which is defined by the boundary of the municipality."'' Every municipality is composed of one or more cadastral areas. Every municipality is also composed of one or more municipal parts (), which are usually town quarters or villages. A municipality can have its own flag and coat of arms. Czech Republic Almost the entire area of the Czech Republic is divided into municipalities, with the only exception being military training areas. The smaller mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |