Škvorec
Škvorec | |
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 Main square | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Škvorec Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°2′49″N 14°43′50″E / 50.04694°N 14.73056°ECoordinates: 50°2′49″N 14°43′50″E / 50.04694°N 14.73056°E | |
| 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 (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,006 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 250 83 |
| Website | www |
Škvorec is a market town in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.
Administrative parts[]
The village of Třebohostice is an administrative part of Škvorec.
History[]
Škvorec Castle
The first written mention of Škvorec is from 1279, when Škvorec Castle is mentioned (but more fully documented in 1404). In 1497, King Vladislaus II raised Škvorec into a market town.[2]
Sights[]
Škvorec Castle is the main landmark of the market town.
References[]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Škvorec" (in Czech). Hrady.cz. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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Categories:
- Populated places in Prague-East District
- Market towns in the Czech Republic