Svárov is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Svárov | |
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 Centre with the Church of Saint Lucas | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Svárov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°3′43″N 14°9′2″E / 50.06194°N 14.15056°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kladno |
| First mentioned | 1249 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.21 km2 (1.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 380 m (1,250 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 603 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 273 51 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editThe name Svárov was derived from the personal name Svár, meaning "Svár's (property)".[2]
Geography
editSvárov is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Kladno and 12 km (7 mi) west of Prague. It lies in the Křivoklát Highlands. The Loděnice River briefly flows through the municipal territory. In the centre of the village is the Svárovský Pond.
History
editThe first written mention of Svárov is from 1249, when it was owned by the Břevnov Monastery. It was owned by various lower nobles for most of its history. From 1732 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850, the village was part of the Buštěhrad estate.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
editThe main landmark of Svárov is the Church of Saint Lucas. It was first documented in 1352, but it has a Romanesque core, which indicates an older origin. The church was probably extended in the late Renaissance period, then it was baroque rebuilt.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 241.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Svárov. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Lukáše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
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