Petrov (Prague-West District)

Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

Petrov

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Petrov

Location in the Czech Republic

Coordinates: 49°53′11″N 14°26′2″E﻿ / ﻿49.88639°N 14.43389°E﻿ / 49.88639; 14.43389
Country|  Czech Republic
Region| Central Bohemian
District| Prague-West
First mentioned| 1310
Area

• Total| 11.08 km2 (4.28 sq mi)
Elevation

| 335 m (1,099 ft)
Population

(2024-01-01)[1]

• Total| 820
• Density| 74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes|

252 06, 252 81, 254 01

Website| www.petrovuprahy.cz

Petrov is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

## Administrative parts

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The villages of Bohuliby and Chlomek are administrative parts of Petrov.

## Etymology

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The name is derived from the personal name Petr, meaning "Petr's (court)".[2]

## Geography

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Petrov is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill U Obrázku at 446 m (1,463 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Sázava River and on the left bank of the stream Zahořanský potok.

## History

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The first written mention of Petrov is in a deed of Pope Clement V from 1310. The village owned changed owners. The most notable owners were William of Rosenberg, who bought Petrov in 1585, and Edward Kelley, who bought it in 1590.[3]

## Demographics

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Historical population| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1869| 278| —
1880| 329| +18.3%
1890| 316| −4.0%
1900| 304| −3.8%
1910| 294| −3.3%
| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1921| 308| +4.8%
1930| 357| +15.9%
1950| 349| −2.2%
1961| 316| −9.5%
1970| 324| +2.5%
| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1980| 328| +1.2%
1991| 277| −15.5%
2001| 304| +9.7%
2011| 615| +102.3%
2021| 876| +42.4%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

## Transport

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Petrov is located on the railway line Prague–Čerčany.[6]

## Sights

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Petrov is poor in monuments. The only cultural monuments are a rural homestead from the second half of the 18th century and a rural house from the end of the 18th century, both located in Bohuliby.[7]

## References

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1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 351.
3. ^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Petrov. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. ^ "Detail stanice Petrov u Prahy" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
7. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Petrov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-19.

## External links

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* Bojanovice
* Bratřínov
* Březová-Oleško
* Buš
* Černolice
* Černošice
* Červený Újezd
* Choteč
* Chrášťany
* Chýně
* Chýnice
* Číčovice
* Čisovice
* Davle
* Dobrovíz
* Dobříč
* Dobřichovice
* Dolní Břežany
* Drahelčice
* Holubice
* Horoměřice
* Hostivice
* Hradištko
* Hvozdnice
* Jeneč
* Jesenice
* Jílové u Prahy
* Jíloviště
* Jinočany
* Kamenný Přívoz
* Karlík
* Klínec
* Kněževes
* Kosoř
* Kytín
* Lety
* Libčice nad Vltavou
* Libeř
* Lichoceves
* Líšnice
* Měchenice
* Mníšek pod Brdy
* Nučice
* Ohrobec
* Okoř
* Okrouhlo
* Ořech
* Petrov
* Pohoří
* Průhonice
* Psáry
* Ptice
* Řevnice
* Řitka
* Roblín
* Roztoky
* Rudná
* Slapy
* Statenice
* Štěchovice
* Středokluky
* Svrkyně
* Tachlovice
* Třebotov
* Trnová
* Tuchoměřice
* Tursko
* Úholičky
* Úhonice
* Únětice
* Velké Přílepy
* Vestec
* Vonoklasy
* Vrané nad Vltavou
* Všenory
* Zahořany
* Zbuzany
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