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Petrov (Prague-West District)

Coordinates: 49°53′11″N 14°26′2″E / 49.88639°N 14.43389°E / 49.88639; 14.43389
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Petrov
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Petrov is located in Czech Republic
Petrov
Petrov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°53′11″N 14°26′2″E / 49.88639°N 14.43389°E / 49.88639; 14.43389
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-West
First mentioned1310
Area
 • Total11.08 km2 (4.28 sq mi)
Elevation
335 m (1,099 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total820
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
252 06, 252 81, 254 01
Websitewww.petrovuprahy.cz

Petrov is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The villages of Bohuliby and Chlomek are administrative parts of Petrov.

Etymology

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The name is derived from the personal name Petr, meaning "Petr's (court)".[2]

Geography

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Petrov is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill U Obrázku at 446 m (1,463 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Sázava River and on the left bank of the stream Zahořanský potok.

History

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The first written mention of Petrov is in a deed of Pope Clement V from 1310. The village owned changed owners. The most notable owners were William of Rosenberg, who bought Petrov in 1585, and Edward Kelley, who bought it in 1590.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869278—    
1880329+18.3%
1890316−4.0%
1900304−3.8%
1910294−3.3%
YearPop.±%
1921308+4.8%
1930357+15.9%
1950349−2.2%
1961316−9.5%
1970324+2.5%
YearPop.±%
1980328+1.2%
1991277−15.5%
2001304+9.7%
2011615+102.3%
2021876+42.4%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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Petrov is located on the railway line Prague–Čerčany.[6]

Sights

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Petrov is poor in monuments. The only cultural monuments are a rural homestead from the second half of the 18th century and a rural house from the end of the 18th century, both located in Bohuliby.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 351.
  3. ^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Petrov. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  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 Petrov u Prahy" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  7. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Petrov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
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