Drhovy

Drhovy
Municipality
Municipal office
Municipal office
Flag of Drhovy
Flag
Coat of arms of Drhovy
Coat of arms
Drhovy is located in Czech Republic
Drhovy
Drhovy
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°44′21″N 14°13′57″E / 49.73917°N 14.23250°E / 49.73917; 14.23250
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPříbram
First mentioned1653
Area
 • Total
6.36 km2 (2.46 sq mi)
Elevation
410 m (1,350 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)
 • Total
314
 • Density49.4/km2 (128/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
263 01
Websitewww.drhovy.cz

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

Administrative division

Drhovy consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):

Etymology

The name is derived from the surname Drha.

Geography

Drhovy is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of Příbram and 35 km (22 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Libický vrch at 465 m (1,526 ft) above sea level. The brook Drhovský potok flows through the municipality and supplies the fishpond Drhovský rybník, located next to the built-up area.

History

The first written mention of Drhovy is from 1653.

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

Chapel of Saint Peter

The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is the wooden rural house No. 7. It was probably built at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries. It is a preserved example of regional folk architecture.

A cultural landmark in the centre of Drhovy is the Chapel of Saint Peter.

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. 1 2 Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). pp. 469–470.
  4. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Drhovy". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-01-15.