| Drevníky | |
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| Municipality | |
 Municipal office | |
 Flag Coat of arms | |
  DrevníkyLocation in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°43′13″N 14°16′27″E / 49.72028°N 14.27417°E / 49.72028; 14.27417 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Příbram |
| First mentioned | 1348 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.05 km (2.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 331 m (1,086 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 386 |
| • Density | 55/km (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 263 01 |
| Website | www |
Drevníky is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Drevníky consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
- Drevníky (212)
- Drhovce (29)
- Nechalov (46)
- Slovanská Lhota (83)
Etymology
The word drevník (derived from drvo = dialectally 'wood') referred to a person who works with wood. Drevníky was a village of such people.
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.
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality. The main landmark is the Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus with a belfry, built in 1844.
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 467.
- ^ "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.