Řevnice () is a town in

Prague-West District Prague-West District () is a district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Prague. The most populated town of the district is Jesenice. Administrative division Prague-West District is formed by only one administ ...

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 3,800 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Řevna, meaning "the village of Řevna's people". The personal name itself was derived from the adjective ''řevný'', meaning 'zealous' or 'ardent' in Old Czech.

Geography

Řevnice is located about southwest 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 ...

. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Brdy Highlands, only the northern part lies in the

Hořovice Uplands Hořovice (; ) is a town in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,100 inhabitants. The town is known for the Hořovice Castle. Geography Hořovice is located about southwest of Beroun and southwest ...

. The highest point is the hill Strážný vrch at above sea level. The town is situated on both banks of the

Berounka The Berounka () is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Vltava River. It flows through the Plzeň Region, Plzeň and Central Bohemian Region, Central Bohemian regions to Prague. It is formed by the confluence of the Mže and Radbu ...

River.

History

The first written mention of Řevnice is from 1253. At the end of the 19th century, the village 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 ...

, and in 1968, Řevnice was promoted to a town.

Demographics

Transport

Řevnice is located on the railway line Prague–

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. ...

Sights

The main landmark of Řevnice is the Church of Saint Maurice. There was two churches in the town: Romanesque church of Saint Maurice and Gothic church of the Virgin Mary. In the mid-18th century, both fell into disrepair and were therefore demolished. They were replaced by the current Church of Saint Maurice, built in the Baroque style in 1749–1753.

Notable people

Ludmila Vaňková Ludmila Vaňková (27 May 1927 – 3 February 2022) was a Czech writer.(1990) 17 Science Fiction Studies 5Google Books/ref> She is the author of the ''Lev a růže'' tetralogy A tetralogy (from Greek τετρα- ''tetra-'', "four" and -λο ...

(born 1927), writer and local politician *

Martina Navratilova Martina Navratilova (, ; ; born October18, 1956) is a Czech-American former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's List of WTA number 1 ranked singles tennis players, singles for 332 weeks (List of WTA number ...

(born 1956), Czech-American tennis player; grew up here

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Revnice Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Prague-West District