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Zvíkovec

Zvíkovec
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nameZvíkovec
settlement_typeMarket town
image_skylineZvíkovec, kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie.jpg
image_captionChurch of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
image_flagFlag of Zvíkovec.svg
image_shieldZvikovec RO CZ CoA.jpg
subdivision_typeCountry
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subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Plzeň
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Rokycany
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pushpin_map_captionLocation in the Czech Republic
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established_titleFirst mentioned
established_date1229
area_total_km23.95
elevation_m323
population_as_of2025-01-01
population_footnotes
population_total198
population_density_km2auto
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postal_code_typePostal code
postal_code338 08
website

Zvíkovec is a market town in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Geography

Zvíkovec is located about 24 km north of Rokycany and 31 km northeast of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is the Střežatka hill at 434 m above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Berounka River. The eastern part of the municipal territory extends into the Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Zvíkovec is from 1229. It was owned by various lower noblemen. It is not known when Zvíkovec was promoted to market town, but in 1543 at the latest.

Demographics

|1869|507 |1880|477 |1890|426 |1900|462 |1910|446 |1921|421 |1930|360 |1950|265 |1961|282 |1970|246 |1980|225 |1991|183 |2001|188 |2011|197 |2021|204

Transport

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

Sights

Zvíkovec Castle

The main landmark of Zvíkovec is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the Gothic style in the second half of the 14th century. At the end of the 17th century and in the second half of the 18th century, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style.

The Zvíkovec Castle was built in the Baroque style in 1753, on the site of an older fortress. At the end of the 18th century, it was rebuilt in the Neoclassical style. Today the building is privately owned and is used as an institute of social welfare.

Notable people

  • Vincenc Mašek (1755–1831), composer and pianist

References

References

  1. (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  2. "Historie městyse". Městys Zvíkovec.
  3. (2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  4. (2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  5. "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie". National Heritage Institute.
  6. "Zámek". National Heritage Institute.
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