Komárov is a market town in

Beroun District Beroun District () is a district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Beroun. Administrative division Beroun District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended compete ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Komárov consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Komárov (2,323) *Kleštěnice (23)

Geography

Komárov is located about southwest of

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. ...

and southwest of

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. It lies on the border between the Brdy Highlands and

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 Hlava at above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Komárov is from 1263, in a deed of the Ostrov Monastery in

Davle Davle is a market town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants. Administrative division Davle consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 cens ...

. Until 1602, it was owned by the Pešík family. The Pešík family developed the processing of iron ore mined in the area. In 1602, Komárov was bought by Jindřich Otta of Los. After his execution in 1621, Komárov was merged with the

Hořovice 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 ...

estate and shared its owners, which lasted until 1902. In 1917, it became 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 ...

. In 1962, the municipality of Kleštěnice was merged with Komárov.

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Komárov is the Komárov Castle. It was built on the site of an old Gothic fortress, from which the cellars and the Gothic portal have been preserved. Today the castle houses the Ironworks and Foundry Museum. The folk architecture in the historic centre of Kleštěnice is well preserved and is protected as a village monument zone.

Notable people

* Kateřina of Komárov (15??–1534), serial killer

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Komarov Market towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in the Beroun District