Mšecké Žehrovice | |
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  Mšecké Žehrovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates:50°10′45″N13°55′24″E / 50.17917°N 13.92333°E /50.17917; 13.92333 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Rakovník |
| First mentioned | 1045 |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.05 km2 (5.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 413 m (1,355 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 657 |
| • Density | 46.8/km2 (121/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 270 64 |
| Website | www |
Mšecké Žehrovice (German:Kornhaus Scherowitz) is a municipality and village inRakovník District in theCentral Bohemian Region of theCzech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Mšecké Žehrovice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
The name Žehrovice is derived from the personal name Žehra, meaning "the village of Žehra's people". The attributeMšecké is derived fromMšec, to which Žehrovice belonged for some time.[3]
Mšecké Žehrovice is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) northeast ofRakovník and 30 km (19 mi) northwest ofPrague. It lies in theDžbán range. The highest point is the Kopanina hill at 466 m (1,529 ft) above sea level. TheLoděnice River flows through the village of Lodenice and supplies the fishpond Loděnický. The village of Mšecké Žehrovice is surrounded by many small fishponds that are fed by the brooks Žehrovický potok and Novodvorský potok.
Mšecké Žehrovice is located in the Džbán Nature Park. TheLouky v oboře Libeň Nature Reserve is situated within the Libeň deer park in the southern part of the municipality. It has an area of 9.5 ha (23 acres) and is protected because of its rich flora.[4]
The location of today's Mšecké Žehrovice has been inhabited since the period of theKnovíz culture in the Late Bronze Age, 13–10 centuries BC. Archaeological findings also confirmed the settlement from the lateHallstatt period. The most important finds come from theLa Tène culture, including theMšecké Žehrovice Head, which is a stone head from the 2nd–3rd century BC discovered in 1943.[5]
The first written mention of Žehrovice was in 1045, when DukeBretislav I left part of the village to theBřevnov Monastery. At the beginning of the 13th century, the administrator of the royal portion tried to subdue the subjects of the monastic portion, but they left Žehrovice. In 1224, KingOttokar I of Bohemia granted the monastery a protective privilege for the monastic part of Žehrovice. The deed from 1224 is also the first written mention of the newly established village of Lodenice, founded be the people who left Žehrovice.[5]
In 1361, theKolowrat family acquired Žehrovice and a branch of the family that called itself Žehrovický of Kolowrat arose here. In the 14th and 15th centuries, the Žehrov Fortress stood here, which was the seat of the family. In 1506, Mikuláš Žehrovický of Kolowrat annexed Žehrovice to theMšec estate and it was renamed Mšecké Žehrovice. Since then, the fortress fell into disrepair, and in 1549 it was described as abandoned. The Kolowrat family owned Žehrovice until the second half of the 16th century.[5]
Until 1622, Mšecké Žehrovice and Lodenice were owned by the Knights of Štampach. After theBattle of White Mountain, their properties were confiscated and Mšecké Žehrovice was bought by theHouse of Fürstenberg. During theThirty Years' War, Lodenice was completely destroyed, but was later restored. In 1662, the Fürstenbergs sold the estate to theSchwarzenberg family, who owned it until the establishment of a sovereign municipalities of Mšecké Žehrovice and Lodenice in 1850. In 1976, Lodenice was incorporated into Mšecké Žehrovice.[5]
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Mšecké Žehrovice is known for growing hops.
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. TheD6 motorway (part of theEuropean route E48) runs just beyond the southern municipal border.
The main landmark of Mšecké Žehrovice is the Church of Saint Martin. It is a small rural Baroque building from 1774.[8]
The municipality is known for its archaeological site. The life of the Celts in the area is covered by an educational trail that passes near the site.[9] The area of theViereckschanze is protected as a cultural monument.[10]
A landmark is the 400-year-oldEuropean beech tree. It is the oldest tree in Rakovník District. It has a trunk circumference of 5.30 m (17.4 ft) and a height of 14 m (46 ft). It has been protected since 1978. Its crown reaches a diameter of 26 m (85 ft).[5]
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