Kovanec

Kovanec
Municipality
Central part of Kovanec
Central part of Kovanec
Flag of Kovanec
Flag
Coat of arms of Kovanec
Coat of arms
Kovanec is located in Czech Republic
Kovanec
Kovanec
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°25′4″N 14°46′36″E / 50.41778°N 14.77667°E / 50.41778; 14.77667
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMladá Boleslav
First mentioned1546
Area
 • Total
3.77 km2 (1.46 sq mi)
Elevation
300 m (980 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
122
 • Density32.4/km2 (83.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
294 26
Websitewww.kovanec.cz

Kovanec is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Etymology

Kovanec is a diminutive form of Kováň, which is a village next to Kovanec. The name Kováň is derived from the personal name Kován, meaning "Kován's (court)".[2]

Geography

Kovanec 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 right bank of the stream Strenický potok.

History

The first written mention of Kovanec is from 1546.[3]

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

Protestant church

The main landmark of Kovanec is the Protestant church. It was built in the Baroque style in 1786 and the Neo-Romanesque tower was added in 1876. Next to the church is a Protestant cemetery.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 344.
  3. ^ "Obec Kovanec" (in Czech). Obec Kovanec. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  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. ^ "Evangelický kostel" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
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