Komárov (Beroun District)
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Komárov
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Market town
| image_skyline = Komárov, náměstí Míru 2.jpg
| image_caption = Míru Square
| image_flag = Komarov prapor.gif
| image_shield = Komarov znak.gif
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{CZE}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Central Bohemian
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Beroun
| image_map =
| map_caption =
| pushpin_map = Czech Republic
| pushpin_relief = 1
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic
| coordinates = {{coord|49|48|24|N|13|51|23|E|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes =
| leader_title =
| leader_name =
| established_title = First mentioned
| established_date = 1263
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 6.16
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 398
| population_as_of = 2024-01-01
| population_footnotes = {{cite web |title=Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024|url=https://www.czso.cz/csu/czso/population-of-municipalities-qexb0dqr2d|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2024-05-17}}
| population_total = 2408
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone1 = CET
| utc_offset1 = +1
| timezone1_DST = CEST
| utc_offset1_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 267 62
| area_code_type =
| area_code =
| website = {{URL|https://www.ikomarov.cz/}}
| footnotes =
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Komárov is a market town in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Komárov consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):{{cite web |title=Public Census 2021 – basic data|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4690&katalog=33475&pvo=SLD21043-CO|work=Public Database|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|language=cs|date=2022}}
- Komárov (2,323)
- Kleštěnice (23)
Geography
Komárov is located about {{convert|22|km}} southwest of Beroun and {{convert|45|km|abbr=on}} southwest of Prague. It lies on the border between the Brdy Highlands and Hořovice Uplands. The highest point is the hill Hlava at {{convert|552|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Komárov is from 1263, in a deed of the Ostrov Monastery in Davle. Until 1602, it was owned by the Pešík family. The Pešík family developed the processing of iron ore mined in the area. In 1602, Komárov was bought by Jindřich Otta of Los. After his execution in 1621, Komárov was merged with the Hořovice estate and shared its owners, which lasted until 1902.{{cite web |title=Z historie|url=https://www.ikomarov.cz/mestys/z-historie/|publisher=Městys Komárov|language=cs|access-date=2022-05-13}}
In 1917, it became a market town. In 1962, the municipality of Kleštěnice was merged with Komárov.
Demographics
{{historical populations
|align=none|cols=3
|1869|1262
|1880|1059
|1890|1103
|1900|1228
|1910|1353
|1921|1542
|1930|1595
|1950|1575
|1961|1873
|1970|1915
|1980|2271
|1991|2477
|2001|2466
|2011|2414
|2021|2346
|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
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
File:Komárov, foundry museum.jpg
The main landmark of Komárov is the Komárov Castle. It was built on the site of an old Gothic fortress, from which the cellars and the Gothic portal have been preserved. Today the castle houses the Ironworks and Foundry Museum.{{cite web |title=Pamětihodnosti|url=https://www.ikomarov.cz/mestys/pametihodnosti/|publisher=Městys Komárov|language=cs|access-date=2023-03-02}}
The folk architecture in the historic centre of Kleštěnice is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument zone.{{cite web |title=Kleštěnice – vesnická památková zóna|url=https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/klestenice-vesnicka-pamatkova-zona-7664362|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2023-03-02}}
Notable people
- Kateřina of Komárov (15??–1534), serial killer
References
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External links
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- {{official|https://www.ikomarov.cz/}}
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