Řevnice
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Řevnice
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline = Revnice cerna skala.jpg
| image_caption = General view of Řevnice
| image_flag = Revnice CZ flag.svg
| image_shield = COA_Řevnice.png
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{CZE}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Central Bohemian
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Prague-West
| image_map =
| map_caption =
| pushpin_map = Czech Republic
| pushpin_relief = 1
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic
| coordinates = {{coord|49|54|50|N|14|14|9|E|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes =
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Tomáš Smrčka
| established_title = First mentioned
| established_date = 1253
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 10.14
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 218
| population_as_of = 2024-01-01
| population_footnotes = {{cite web |title=Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/population-of-municipalities-qexb0dqr2d|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2024-05-17}}
| population_total = 3769
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone1 = CET
| utc_offset1 = +1
| timezone1_DST = CEST
| utc_offset1_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 252 30
| area_code_type =
| area_code =
| website = {{URL|https://www.revnice.cz/}}
| footnotes =
}}
Řevnice ({{IPA|cs|ˈr̝ɛvɲɪtsɛ}}) is a town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,800 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Řevna, meaning "the village of Řevna's people". The personal name itself was derived from the adjective řevný, meaning 'zealous' or 'ardent' in Old Czech.{{cite book |last=Profous|first=Antonín|title=Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř|url=https://mjc.ujc.cas.cz/search.php|page=562|year=1951|language=cs}}
Geography
Řevnice is located about {{convert|16|km|0}} southwest of Prague. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Brdy Highlands, only the northern part lies in the Hořovice Uplands. The highest point is the hill Strážný vrch at {{convert|507|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level. The town is situated on both banks of the Berounka River.
History
The first written mention of Řevnice is from 1253.{{cite web |title=Řevnice – základní údaje, historie|url=https://www.revnice.cz/cs/mesto/revnice-zakladni-udaje-historie/|publisher=Město Řevnice|language=cs|access-date=2023-02-16}} At the end of the 19th century, the village was promoted to a market town, and in 1968, Řevnice was promoted to a town.{{cite web |title=Historie města Řevnice|url=https://www.revnice.cz/cs/mesto/revnice-zakladni-udaje-historie/historie-mesta-revnice.html|publisher=Město Řevnice|language=cs|access-date=2023-02-16}}
Demographics
{{historical populations
|align=none|cols=3
|1869|675
|1880|741
|1890|861
|1900|1085
|1910|1235
|1921|1641
|1930|2939
|1950|3111
|1961|3687
|1970|3428
|1980|3306
|1991|2966
|2001|2956
|2011|3217
|2021|3734
|source=Censuses{{cite web |title=Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/historicky-lexikon-obci-1869-az-2015|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|language=cs|date=2015-12-21}}{{cite web |title=Population Census 2021: Population by sex|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4429&katalog=33515&pvo=SLD21001-OB-OK|work=Public Database|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2021-03-27}}}}
Transport
Sights
File:Revnice kostel sv. Morice 4091.JPG
The main landmark of Řevnice is the Church of Saint Maurice. There was two churches in the town: Romanesque church of Saint Maurice and Gothic church of the Virgin Mary. In the mid-18th century, both fell into disrepair and were therefore demolished. They were replaced by the current Church of Saint Maurice, built in the Baroque style in 1749–1753.{{cite web |title=Kostel sv. Mořice|url=https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/kostel-sv-morice-2154315|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2023-02-16}}
Notable people
- Ludmila Vaňková (born 1927), writer and local politician
- Martina Navratilova (born 1956), Czech-American tennis player; grew up here
References
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External links
{{commons category|Řevnice}}
- {{official|https://www.revnice.cz/}}
{{Prague-West District}}
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