Kovanec

Kovanec
Kovanec
Municipality
	Central part of Kovanec
	Flag Coat of arms
	Kovanec Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°25′4″N 14°46′36″E / 50.41778°N 14.77667°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mladá Boleslav
First mentioned	1546
Area
• Total	3.77 km2 (1.46 sq mi)
Elevation	300 m (1,000 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	119
• Density	32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	294 26
Website	www.kovanec.cz

Kovanec is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Etymology

Kovanec is a diminutive form of Kováň, which is a village next to Kovanec. The name Kováň is derived from the personal name Kován, meaning "Kován's (court)".^[2]

Geography

Kovanec is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Mladá Boleslav and 39 km (24 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the stream Strenický potok.

History

The first written mention of Kovanec is from 1546.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	255	—
1880	277	+8.6%
1890	295	+6.5%
1900	309	+4.7%
1910	300	−2.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	294	−2.0%
1930	310	+5.4%
1950	175	−43.5%
1961	201	+14.9%
1970	170	−15.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	156	−8.2%
1991	139	−10.9%
2001	130	−6.5%
2011	131	+0.8%
2021	122	−6.9%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Kovanec is the Protestant church. It was built in the Baroque style in 1786 and the Neo-Romanesque tower was added in 1876. Next to the church is a Protestant cemetery.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 344.
^ "Obec Kovanec" (in Czech). Obec Kovanec. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
^ "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.
^ "Evangelický kostel" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-05.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 344.

[3] "Obec Kovanec" (in Czech). Obec Kovanec. Retrieved 2024-09-05.

[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] "Evangelický kostel" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-05.

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