Drahouš
Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic
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Drahouš is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 80 inhabitants.
Drahouš | |
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View from the east | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Drahouš Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°4′49″N 13°28′33″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Rakovník |
| First mentioned | 1404 |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.80 km2 (5.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 530 m (1,740 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 78 |
| • Density | 5.3/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 270 33 |
| Website | www |
Administrative division
Drahouš consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Drahouš (36)
- Svatý Hubert (2)
- Tlestky (24)
Geography
Drahouš is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of Rakovník and 60 km (37 mi) west of Prague. It lies in the Rakovník Uplands. The highest point is the hill Plavečský vrch at 603 m (1,978 ft) above sea level. The stream Rakovnický potok originates in the municipal territory.
History
The first written mention of Drahouš is from 1404. Tlestky was first mentioned in 1419.[3]
Demographics
Transport
Sights
Svatý Hubert is a complex of Baroque and Neoclassical buildings with an octagonal hunting lodge from the 18th century in its centre. It was built for the Czernin family in the middle of the former fallow deer park. Near Svatý Hubert is Plaveč, a Baroque summer house that belonged to the hunting lodge.[6][7]
In the centre of Drahouš is the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk. This Baroque chapel was rebuilt into its current form in 1852.[8]
