Kovanec

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First mentioned1546
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Kovanec
Central part of Kovanec
Central part of Kovanec
Flag of Kovanec
Coat of arms of Kovanec
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 (1,000 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
  Total
117
  Density31/km2 (80/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.

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869255    
1880277+8.6%
1890295+6.5%
1900309+4.7%
1910300−2.9%
YearPop.±%
1921294−2.0%
1930310+5.4%
1950175−43.5%
1961201+14.9%
1970170−15.4%
YearPop.±%
1980156−8.2%
1991139−10.9%
2001130−6.5%
2011131+0.8%
2021122−6.9%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

References

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