Žebrák

Town in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

Coat of arms

49°52′33″N 13°53′51″E / 49.87583°N 13.89750°E / 49.87583; 13.89750Country

Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictBerounFirst mentioned1286Government

• MayorPavel HoráznýArea

• Total8.51 km² (3.29 sq mi)Elevation

342 m (1,122 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total2,240 • Density260/km² (680/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codes

267 51, 267 53

Websitewww.zebrak.cz

Žebrák (Czech pronunciation: [ˈʒɛbraːk]) is a town in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Sedlec is an administrative part of Žebrák.

Geography

Žebrák is located about 14 km (9 mi) southwest of Beroun and 37 km (23 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies mostly in the Hořovice Uplands, the northern part of the municipal territory extends into the Křivoklát Highlands and into the Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is a contour line at 410 m (1,350 ft) above sea level. The Stroupínský Stream flows through the town. It supplies two fishponds in the area, Žebrácký and Radost.

History

The first written mention of Žebrák is from 1280. It became a busy marketplace on the trade route from Prague to Plzeň and Bavaria. In 1396, it was promoted to a town by King Wenceslaus IV. The greatest development occurred in the 16th century.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,872	—
1880	1,745	−6.8%
1890	1,780	+2.0%
1900	1,783	+0.2%
1910	1,927	+8.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,714	−11.1%
1930	1,614	−5.8%
1950	1,484	−8.1%
1961	1,606	+8.2%
1970	1,585	−1.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,934	+22.0%
1991	1,811	−6.4%
2001	1,863	+2.9%
2011	2,173	+16.6%
2021	2,182	+0.4%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

The D5 motorway from Prague to Plzeň passes through the municipal territory.

Sights

The landmark of the town centre is the Church of Saint Lawrence. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1780–1788, when it replaced an old church from the 14th century.^[5]

The second church is the Baroque cemetery church of Saint Roch. It dates from the 18th century.^[6]

Žebrák shares its name with the nearby Žebrák Castle, however, this castle is located in the territory of the neighbouring Točník.

Notable people

Vojtěch Nejedlý (1772–1844), writer
Oldřich Nejedlý (1909–1990), footballer

Honours

On 14 May 2021, asteroid 131181 Žebrák, discovered by astronomers Petr Pravec and Lenka Kotková at Ondřejov Observatory in 2001, was named by the Working Group for Small Bodies Nomenclature after the village.^[7]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "O městě" (in Czech). Město Žebrák. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Beroun" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Vavřince" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
^ "Kostel sv. Rocha" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
^ "WGSBN Bulletin Archive Volume 1, #1" (PDF). Working Group for Small Bodies Nomenclature. 14 May 2021. p. 22. Retrieved 16 May 2021.