Žebrák
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 Czech Republic
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| Region : | Středočeský kraj | ||||
| District : | Beroun | ||||
| Area : | 851.0766 ha | ||||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 52 ' N , 13 ° 53' E | ||||
| Height: | 342 m nm | ||||
| Residents : | 2,181 (Jan 1, 2019) | ||||
| Postal code : | 267 51 - 267 53 | ||||
| License plate : | S. | ||||
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| Status: | city | ||||
| Districts: | 2 | ||||
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| Mayor : | Daniel Havlík (as of 2013) | ||||
| Address: | Náměstí 1 26753 Žebrák |
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| Municipality number: | 532029 | ||||
| Website : | www.mestozebrak.cz | ||||
| Location of Žebrák in the Beroun district | |||||
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Žebrák (German beggars ) is a town with 1,909 inhabitants (January 1, 2004) in the Czech Republic . It is 342 m above sea level. 16 km southwest of the city of Beroun on the D 5 motorway, which continues to Rokycany , and belongs to the Okres Beroun .
history
The first documentary mention of the village, located at the southern foot of the Pürglitzer Forest , dates back to 1280. On January 4, 1396, King Wenceslaus the Lazy granted beggars city rights .
In the 19th century, beggars were a lively club. Among them were the League of Theater Friends ( Spolek divadelních ochotníků ), founded in 1812, and the Slovanská lípa ( "Slavic Linden Tree" ) association was established in 1848 . In 1864 the choral society Hlahol ( "Klang" ) followed and in 1869 the society Sokol ( "Falke" ).
Due to its favorable location directly on the Prague - Pilsen - Rozvadov motorway , easily accessible via motorway exit 34, the city has developed well in recent years and the population is growing.
Attractions
- Žebrák Castle and Točník Castle near Točník
- Single-aisle baroque church of St. Lawrence from 1780
- Observatory
Community structure
The town of Žebrák consists of the districts Sedlec ( Sedletz ) and Žebrák ( beggars ). The urban area is divided into the cadastral districts of Sedlec u Žebráku and Žebrák.
Personalities
- Šebestián Hněvkovský , national rebirth personality
- Jaroslav Hněvkovský , painter
- Adolf Hofmann , mining engineer and paleontologist
- Karel Kyncl , publicist
- Oldřich Nejedlý , football player
- Josef Volman , entrepreneur
