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Drevníky

Coordinates: 49°43′13″N 14°16′27″E / 49.72028°N 14.27417°E / 49.72028; 14.27417
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Drevníky
Municipal office
Municipal office
Flag of Drevníky
Coat of arms of Drevníky
Drevníky is located in Czech Republic
Drevníky
Drevníky
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°43′13″N 14°16′27″E / 49.72028°N 14.27417°E / 49.72028; 14.27417
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPříbram
First mentioned1348
Area
 • Total7.05 km2 (2.72 sq mi)
Elevation
331 m (1,086 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total386
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
263 01
Websitewww.drevniky.eu

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

Administrative parts

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The villages of Drhovce, Nechalov and Slovanská Lhota are administrative parts of Drevníky.

Etymology

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The word drevník (derived from drvo = dialectally 'wood') referred to a person who works with wood. Drevníky was a village of such people.[2]

Geography

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Drevníky is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) east of Příbram and 36 km (22 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Na Skalách at 460 m (1,510 ft) above sea level.

History

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The first written mention of Drevníky is from 1348, when the village belonged to the Příbram estate. The village was established in the forests where wood was harvested for the royal chamber. The Colloredo-Mannsfeld family were the last owners of the village before the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1848.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869616—    
1880577−6.3%
1890611+5.9%
1900568−7.0%
1910506−10.9%
YearPop.±%
1921513+1.4%
1930500−2.5%
1950407−18.6%
1961398−2.2%
1970351−11.8%
YearPop.±%
1980326−7.1%
1991280−14.1%
2001291+3.9%
2011304+4.5%
2021370+21.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

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Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[6] The main landmark is the Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus with a belfry, built in 1844.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 467.
  3. ^ a b "Drevníky: Vesnice, která platila za své území dřevem" (in Czech). Obec Drevníky. pp. 1, 9. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  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. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Drevníky". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
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