Pavlovice (Benešov District)

Pavlovice
Folk architecture house
Pavlovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°42′55″N 14°55′59″E / 49.71528°N 14.93306°E / 49.71528; 14.93306
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictBenešov
First mentioned1391
Area
 • Total
3.92 km2 (1.51 sq mi)
Elevation
405 m (1,329 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
279
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
258 01
Websiteobecpavlovice.cz

Pavlovice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Pavel, meaning "the village of Pavel's people".[2]

Geography

Pavlovice is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Benešov and 47 km (29 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at 462 m (1,516 ft) above sea level. The Blanice River briefly flows along the western municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Pavlovice is from 1391.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869323—    
1880311−3.7%
1890293−5.8%
1900278−5.1%
1910280+0.7%
YearPop.±%
1921260−7.1%
1930272+4.6%
1950187−31.2%
1961222+18.7%
1970200−9.9%
YearPop.±%
1980217+8.5%
1991192−11.5%
2001165−14.1%
2011210+27.3%
2021243+15.7%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

The only protected cultural monument in the municipality in a small granary from the 18th or 19th century.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  2. ^ a b Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 330.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Pavlovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-03-25.