Pochvalov is a municipality and village in
Rakovník District
Rakovník District ( cs, okres Rakovník) is a district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Rakovník.
Administrative division
Rakovník District is formed by only one administrative district of munici ...
in the
Central Bohemian Region of the
Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Pochval, meaning "Pochval's (court)".
Geography
Pochvalov is located about north of
Rakovník and northwest of
Prague. It lies in the
Džbán range. The highest point is at above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Pochvalov is from 1346, when it belonged to the
Knights Hospitaller. Later it was the property of various noble families. Among the most notable owners of Pochvalov were the
Zierotin
The House of Žerotín or House of Zierotin was a Czech noble family in the Lands of the Bohemian Crown, one of the oldest and most illustrious noble families from Bohemia and Moravia. The family was first mentioned around the year 1200 as ''Bl ...
and
Lobkowicz families.
In the years 1939–1950, the Jiřina
coal mine was in operation near the village.
Demographics
Economy
The area is known for growing
hops
Hops are the flowers (also called seed cones or strobiles) of the hop plant ''Humulus lupulus'', a member of the Cannabaceae family of flowering plants. They are used primarily as a bittering, flavouring, and stability agent in beer, to whi ...
.
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The most important monument is the Chapel of Saint Procopius. It is a large Baroque chapel from the mid-18th century.
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Villages in Rakovník District