Kovářov is a municipality and village in

Písek District Písek District () is a Okres, district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Písek. Administrative division Písek District is divided into two Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extended ...

in the

South Bohemian Region The South Bohemian Region () is an administrative unit (''Regions of the Czech Republic, kraj'') of the Czech Republic, located mostly in the southern part of its historical land of Bohemia, with a small part in southwestern Moravia. The western ...

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 1,500 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Kovářov consists of 17 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Kovářov (697) *Březí (21) *Chrást (48) *Dobrá Voda (1) *Hostín (12) *Kotýřina (22) *Lašovice (76) *Onen Svět (7) *Předbořice (135) *Radvánov (81) *Řenkov (26) *Vepice (39) *Vesec (61) *Vladyčín (43) *Zahořany (141) *Záluží (9) *Žebrákov (23)

Etymology

The name was derived either from the personal name

Kovář Kovář (; feminine Kovářová, ; anglicized as Kovar) is a Czech surname Czech names are composed of a given name and a family name (surname). Czechs typically get one given name – additional names may be chosen by themselves upon baptism but ...

, or from the word (i.e. 'smith'), meaning "Kovář's/smith's".

Geography

Kovářov is located about northeast of

Písek Písek (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 31,000 inhabitants. The town is known for the oldest bridge in the country. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument z ...

and south 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 ...

. The eastern part of the municipal territory with the Kovářov village lies in the

Vlašim Upland Vlašim (; ) is a town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. Vlašim is known for the Vlašim Castle and its English park. Administrative division Vlašim consists of seven mun ...

. The western part lies in the

Benešov Uplands The Benešov Uplands or Benešov Hills () are uplands and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located mostly in the Central Bohemian Region. It belongs to the largest mesoregions in the country. It is named after Benešov ...

and borders the

Orlík Reservoir The Orlík Reservoir () is the largest hydroelectric dam in the Czech Republic. It dams the Vltava River near the village of Solenice, which is near the town of Příbram. The structure is named after Orlík Castle, which is situated a few kilome ...

. The highest point is the hill Koňský vrch at above sea level. The territory is rich in small fishponds.

History

The first written mention of Kovářov is from 1220. From 1592 until the establishment of an independent municipality, it was part of the Orlík estate.

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Kovářov is the Church of All Saints. The early Gothic church from the 13th century was expanded with Baroque towers in 1712.

Notable people

Jan of Předbořice Jan of Předbořice was a 14th-century Bohemian priest and abbot. He came from the village of Předbořice. In 1391, he was mentioned as a sacristan belonging to the monastery at Nezamyslice. As a prior, he was sent to bring tithes to Rome in 139 ...

, 14th century priest and abbot

Twin towns – sister cities

Kovářov is twinned with: *

Seftigen Seftigen is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the administrative district of Thun (administrative district), Thun in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Bern (canton), Bern in Switzerland. History Seftigen is first mentioned in 1 ...

, Switzerland

References

External links

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