Vavřinec (Kutná Hora District)

Vavřinec
Centre of Vavřinec
Centre of Vavřinec
Flag of Vavřinec
Coat of arms of Vavřinec
Vavřinec is located in Czech Republic
Vavřinec
Vavřinec
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°54′49″N 15°2′0″E / 49.91361°N 15.03333°E / 49.91361; 15.03333
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKutná Hora
First mentioned1318
Area
 • Total10.69 km2 (4.13 sq mi)
Elevation
389 m (1,276 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total592
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
285 04
Websitewww.ou-vavrinec.cz

Vavřinec is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The villages of Chmeliště and Žíšov are administrative parts of Vavřinec.

Etymology

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Th village was named after the patron of the original Romanesque church that stood here – Saint Lawrence (Czech: svatý Vavřinec).[2]

Geography

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Vavřinec is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of Kutná Hora and 39 km (24 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is the hill Dubina at 440 m (1,440 ft) above sea level. The Výrovka River flows through the municipality and supplies the Vavřinecký Pond, which is the largest body of water in the district. There are also several other fishponds.

History

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The first written mention of Vavřinec is from 1318.[3] The settlement and the local church were founded in the 14th century by monks from the Sázava Monastery.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869908—    
1880871−4.1%
1890911+4.6%
1900858−5.8%
1910861+0.3%
YearPop.±%
1921906+5.2%
1930846−6.6%
1950669−20.9%
1961633−5.4%
1970566−10.6%
YearPop.±%
1980480−15.2%
1991448−6.7%
2001449+0.2%
2011494+10.0%
2021591+19.6%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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The village of Chmeliště is located on the railway line KolínLedečko.[6] In the municipal territory is also the train station Hatě, which serves the neighbouring village of Hatě.

Sights

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Church of Saint Nicholas

The main landmark of Vavřinec is the Church of Saint Lawrence. The current building, which replaced the old medieval church, was built in the Historicist style in 1876–1877.[7]

The Church of Saint Nicholas is located in Žíšov. It was originally an early Gothic church from the second half of the 13th century. In the first half of the 18th century, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Vavřinec. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  3. ^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Vavřinec. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Detail stanice Chmeliště" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  7. ^ "Kostel sv. Vavřince" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  8. ^ "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
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