Kozárovice

Kozárovice
Centre of Kozárovice
Centre of Kozárovice
Flag of Kozárovice
Coat of arms of Kozárovice
Kozárovice is located in Czech Republic
Kozárovice
Kozárovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°33′20″N 14°6′23″E / 49.55556°N 14.10639°E / 49.55556; 14.10639
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPříbram
First mentioned1152
Area
 • Total
14.13 km2 (5.46 sq mi)
Elevation
493 m (1,617 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
396
 • Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
262 72, 262 84
Websitewww.kozarovice.cz

Kozárovice is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative division

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Kozárovice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Kozárovice (354)
  • Holušice (21)
  • Vystrkov (5)

Etymology

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The initial name of the village was Kozářovice. The name was derived from the surname Kozář, meaning "the village of Kozář's people". From the 16th century, the name Kozárovice has been used.[3]

Geography

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Kozárovice is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) southeast of Příbram and 58 km (36 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Březina at 568 m (1,864 ft) above sea level. The eastern municipal border is formed by the Vltava River, respectively by the Orlík Reservoir, built on the Vltava.

History

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The first written mention of Kozárovice is from 1152. The village was divided into two parts. One part belonged to the Varvažov estate for almost the entire feudal history and shared its owners. The other part was owned by the Prague archbishopric until the Hussite Wars (1419–1434). After the war, it became a property of the royal chamber and was fiefed to various lower noblemen.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869948—    
18801,053+11.1%
18901,010−4.1%
19001,023+1.3%
1910984−3.8%
YearPop.±%
1921897−8.8%
1930922+2.8%
1950638−30.8%
1961599−6.1%
1970562−6.2%
YearPop.±%
1980503−10.5%
1991404−19.7%
2001325−19.6%
2011385+18.5%
2021380−1.3%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

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The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek and the parallel I/4 road run through the western part of the municipality.

Sights

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Chapel of the Virgin Mary

The main landmark of Kozárovice is the Chapel of the Virgin Mary. It is a simple late Baroque building from the 1780s. There is a valuable Neoclassical column shrine in front of the chapel, created in 1848.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 346.
  4. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Kozárovice. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  5. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ^ "Kaple Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
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