Komárov (Beroun District) Explained

Komárov
Settlement Type:Market town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Bohemian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Beroun
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.8067°N 13.8564°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1263
Area Total Km2:6.16
Elevation M:398
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
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

Komárov is a market town in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Kleštěnice is an administrative part of Komárov.

Geography

Komárov is located about southwest of Beroun and 45km (28miles) southwest of Prague. It lies on the border between the Brdy Highlands and Hořovice Uplands. The highest point is the hill Hlava at 552m (1,811feet) 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.[2]

In 1917, it became a market town. In 1962, the municipality of Kleštěnice was merged with Komárov.[2]

Transport

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

Sights

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.[3]

The folk architecture in the historic centre of Kleštěnice is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument zone.[4]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Z historie. Městys Komárov. cs. 2022-05-13.
  3. Web site: Pamětihodnosti. Městys Komárov. cs. 2023-03-02.
  4. Web site: Kleštěnice – vesnická památková zóna. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-03-02.