Zavlekov () is a municipality and village in
Klatovy District
Klatovy District () is a Okres, district in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Klatovy. With an area of , it is the largest district in the country.
Administrative division
Klatovy District is divided into three Di ...
in the
Plzeň Region
Plzeň Region or Plzeňský Region (also known as Pilsen Region; ) is an Regions of the Czech Republic, administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the western part of the historical land of Bohemia and named after the capital, Plz ...
of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Zavlekov consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
*Zavlekov (294)
*Mladice (28)
*Plichtice (52)
*Skránčice (44)
*Vlčnov (6)
Geography
Zavlekov is located about southeast of
Klatovy
Klatovy (; ) is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 23,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone.
Administr ...
and south of
Plzeň
Plzeň (), also known in English and German as Pilsen (), is a city in the Czech Republic. It is the Statutory city (Czech Republic), fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic with about 188,000 inhabitants. It is located about west of P ...
. It lies in the
Blatná Uplands
Blatná (; ) is a town in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,700 inhabitants. It is known for a water castle in the centre of a fishpond, and a landscape garden around it. The historic town centr ...
. The
Úslava
The Úslava is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Berounka River. It flows through the Plzeň Region. It is long.
Etymology
Until the early 18th century, the river was called Bradlava. The name first appeared in 1266 as ''Bra ...
River flows through the municipality. The municipal territory is rich in fishponds. The largest of them is the Hnačovský Pond, which, however, lies only partially in the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Zavlekov is from 1334.
Demographics
Transport
The I/22 road (the section from Klatovy to
Strakonice
Strakonice (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Strakonice consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
*Strakonice ...
) passes through the municipality.
Sights
A landmark of Zavlekov is a ruin of the old fortress from the 14th century. A part of the residential tower-shaped palace connected to the round bastion has been preserved. The new fortress was built in the centre of the village in the second half of the 16th century. Only the Gothic portal survived from it. A granary was built from the remains of the new fortress. It is protected as a technical monument.
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The most important monument is the Church of the Holy Trinity. It was built in the Baroque style in 1773 on the site of an old Gothic church.]
Notable people
* Rudolf Mayer (1837–1865), poet
References
External links
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Villages in Klatovy District