Kováň is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Kováň | |
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.jpg) A street in Kováň | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Kováň Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°25′24″N 14°46′40″E / 50.42333°N 14.77778°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Mladá Boleslav |
| First mentioned | 1219 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.63 km2 (0.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 301 m (988 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 152 |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 294 25 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editThe name is derived from the personal name Kován, meaning "Kován's".[2]
Geography
editKováň is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Mladá Boleslav and 39 km (24 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the stream Strenický potok.
History
editThe first written mention of Kováň is from 1219.[3]
Demographics
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Economy
editKováň is known for the Podkováň brewery. The brewery was founded in 1434.[6]
Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
editThe main landmark of Kováň is the Church of Saint Francis of Assisi. It was built in the Baroque style around 1750.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). pp. 343–344.
- ^ "Vítejte na oficiálních stránkách obce" (in Czech). Obec Kováň. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mladá Boleslav" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Pivovar Podkováň slaví výročí, málem z něj ale zbyla jen stáčírna vody" (in Czech). Deník.cz. 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Františka Serafinského" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
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