Komárov
Market town
Míru Square
Míru Square
Flag of Komárov
Flag
Coat of arms of Komárov
Coat of arms
Komárov is located in Czech Republic
Komárov
Komárov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°48′24″N 13°51′23″E / 49.80667°N 13.85639°E / 49.80667; 13.85639
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictBeroun
First mentioned1263
Area
 • Total6.16 km2 (2.38 sq mi)
Elevation
398 m (1,306 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,445
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
267 62
Websitewww.ikomarov.cz

Komárov is a market town in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Kleštěnice is an administrative part of Komárov.

Geography

Komárov is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) southwest of Beroun and 45 km (28 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies on the border between the Brdy Highlands and Hořovice Uplands. The highest point is the hill Hlava at 552 m (1,811 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Komárov is from 1263, in a deed of the Ostrov Monastery in Davle. Until 1602, it was owned by the Pešík family. The Pešík family developed the processing of iron ore mined in the area. In 1602, Komárov was bought by Jindřich Otta of Los. After his execution in 1621, Komárov was merged with the Hořovice estate and shared its owners, which lasted until 1902.[2]

In 1917, it became a market town. In 1962, the municipality of Kleštěnice was merged with Komárov.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,262—    
18801,059−16.1%
18901,103+4.2%
19001,228+11.3%
19101,353+10.2%
YearPop.±%
19211,542+14.0%
19301,595+3.4%
19501,575−1.3%
19611,873+18.9%
19701,915+2.2%
YearPop.±%
19802,271+18.6%
19912,477+9.1%
20012,466−0.4%
20112,414−2.1%
20212,346−2.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Sights

The main landmark of Komárov is the Komárov Castle. It was built on the site of an old Gothic fortress, from which the cellars and the Gothic portal have been preserved. Today the castle houses the Ironworks and Foundry Museum.[5]

The folk architecture in the historic centre of Kleštěnice is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument zone.[6]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. 1 2 "Z historie" (in Czech). Městys Komárov. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  3. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Beroun" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
  4. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ↑ "Pamětihodnosti" (in Czech). Městys Komárov. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  6. ↑ "Kleštěnice – vesnická památková zóna" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
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