Škvorec | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Škvorec Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates:50°2′49″N14°43′50″E / 50.04694°N 14.73056°E /50.04694; 14.73056 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Prague-East |
| First mentioned | 1279 |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.76 km2 (4.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 305 m (1,001 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,259 |
| • Density | 177.0/km2 (458.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 250 83 |
| Website | www |
Škvorec is a market town inPrague-East District in theCentral Bohemian Region of theCzech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.
Škvorec consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
The name was probably derived from the surname Škvor or Škvorec. The wordškvor means 'earwig' in Czech, but the surname could be also derived fromškorec, meaning 'starling' in old Czech.[3]
Škvorec is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east ofPrague. It lies on the border between thePrague Plateau andBenešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Na Plachtě at 391 m (1,283 ft) above sea level.
The first written mention of Škvorec is from 1279. In 1497, during the rule of Jan Škvorecký of Klinštejn, Škvorec was promoted to amarket town by KingVladislaus II. The market town was acquired byAlbrecht von Wallenstein in 1621, but he sold it toKarl I of Liechtenstein a year later. Karl I joined it to theKostelec estate. Škvorec was owned by theHouse of Liechtenstein until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1848.[4]
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There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipal territory.
The main landmark of Škvorec is theŠkvorec Castle, also known as Savoia Castle. Today it is privately owned and used as a hotel and restaurant.[7]
The Church of Saint Anne is a valuable late Baroque building. It was built in 1759–1767 on the site of an older, demolished church.[8]
