Drevníky

Drevníky
Drevníky
Municipality
	Municipal office
	Flag Coat of arms
	Drevníky Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°43′13″N 14°16′27″E / 49.72028°N 14.27417°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Příbram
First mentioned	1348
Area
• Total	7.05 km2 (2.72 sq mi)
Elevation	331 m (1,086 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	386
• Density	55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	263 01
Website	www.drevniky.eu

Drevníky is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Drhovce, Nechalov and Slovanská Lhota are administrative parts of Drevníky.

Etymology

The word drevník (derived from drvo = dialectally 'wood') referred to a person who works with wood. Drevníky was a village of such people.^[2]

Geography

Drevníky is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) east of Příbram and 36 km (22 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Na Skalách at 460 m (1,510 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Drevníky is from 1348, when the village belonged to the Příbram estate. The village was established in the forests where wood was harvested for the royal chamber. The Colloredo-Mannsfeld family were the last owners of the village before the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1848.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	616	—
1880	577	−6.3%
1890	611	+5.9%
1900	568	−7.0%
1910	506	−10.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	513	+1.4%
1930	500	−2.5%
1950	407	−18.6%
1961	398	−2.2%
1970	351	−11.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	326	−7.1%
1991	280	−14.1%
2001	291	+3.9%
2011	304	+4.5%
2021	370	+21.7%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

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

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[6] The main landmark is the Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus with a belfry, built in 1844.^[3]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 467.
^ ^a ^b "Drevníky: Vesnice, která platila za své území dřevem" (in Czech). Obec Drevníky. pp. 1, 9. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Drevníky". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-09.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 467.

[history-3] "Drevníky: Vesnice, která platila za své území dřevem" (in Czech). Obec Drevníky. pp. 1, 9. Retrieved 2024-09-09.

[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] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Drevníky". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-09.

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