Zvěstov

49°37′58″N 14°47′32″E / 49.63278°N 14.79222°E / 49.63278; 14.79222Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictBenešovFirst mentioned1383Area • Total22.39 km² (8.64 sq mi)Elevation410 m (1,350 ft)Population • Total394 • Density18/km² (46/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.zvestov.cz

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

Administrative parts

The villages and hamlets of Bořkovice, Hlohov, Laby, Libouň, Ondřejovec, Otradov, Roudný, Šlapánov, Vestec and Vlastišov are administrative parts of Zvěstov.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Zvěst.^[2]

Geography

Zvěstov is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Benešov and 49 km (30 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is the hill Vinná hora at 543 m (1,781 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Zvěstov is from 1383. Existence of the local fortress was first documented in 1443.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,346 —     1880 1,434 +6.5% 1890 1,350 −5.9% 1900 1,466 +8.6% 1910 1,621 +10.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,612 −0.6% 1930 1,393 −13.6% 1950 1,016 −27.1% 1961 937 −7.8% 1970 796 −15.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 595 −25.3% 1991 457 −23.2% 2001 391 −14.4% 2011 377 −3.6% 2021 405 +7.4%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

The most important monument is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus in Libouň. It is a small church with a Romanesque rotunda from the first half of the 13th century.^[5]

The old fortress was rebuilt into a Renaissance castle in the late 16th century. Part of the Renaissance sgraffito on the façade has been preserved. Today the castle is dilapidated and unused.^[2]

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