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Kovářov is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Kovářov
Municipality
Common in Kovářov
Flag Coat of arms
Kovářov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°31′4″N 14°16′41″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Písek
First mentioned	1220
Area
• Total	50.46 km2 (19.48 sq mi)
Elevation	461 m (1,512 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,448
• Density	29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	398 55
Website	www.kovarov.cz

Administrative parts

Villages and hamlets of Březí, Chrást, Dobrá Voda, Hostín, Kotýřina, Lašovice, Onen Svět, Předbořice, Radvánov, Řenkov, Vepice, Vesec, Vladyčín, Zahořany, Záluží and Žebrákov are administrative parts of Kovářov.

Geography

Kovářov is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Písek and 56 km (35 mi) south of Prague. The eastern part of the municipal territory with the Kovářov village lies in the Vlašim Upland. The western part lies in the Benešov Uplands and borders the Orlík Reservoir. The highest point is the hill Koňský vrch at 587 metres (1,926 ft) above sea level. The territory is rich in small ponds.

History

The first written mention of Kovářov is from 1220.[2]

Sights

The landmark of Kovářov is the Church of All Saints. The early Gothic church from the 13th century was expanded with Baroque towers in 1712.[3]

Notable people

• Jan of Předbořice, 14th century priest and abbot

Twin towns – sister cities

Kovářov is twinned with:[4]

• Seftigen, Switzerland

Gallery

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  Rectory
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  Restaurant
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  Gate of the cemetery

References

External links

• Official website

На других языках

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[de] Kovářov

Kovářov (deutsch Kowarschow) ist eine Gemeinde in Tschechien. Sie liegt zehn Kilometer nordwestlich von Milevsko und gehört zum Okres Písek.

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- [en] Kovářov

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