Kováň

Kováň
Kováň
Municipality
	A street in Kováň
	Flag Coat of arms
	Kováň Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°25′24″N 14°46′40″E / 50.42333°N 14.77778°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mladá Boleslav
First mentioned	1219
Area
• Total	1.63 km2 (0.63 sq mi)
Elevation	301 m (988 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	149
• Density	91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	294 25
Website	www.obeckovan.cz

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

Etymology[edit]

The name is derived from the personal name Kován, meaning "Kován's".^[2]

Geography[edit]

Kováň 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 left bank of the stream Strenický potok.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Kováň is from 1219.^[3]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	206	—
1880	253	+22.8%
1890	257	+1.6%
1900	293	+14.0%
1910	283	−3.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	260	−8.1%
1930	285	+9.6%
1950	217	−23.9%
1961	220	+1.4%
1970	177	−19.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	149	−15.8%
1991	122	−18.1%
2001	143	+17.2%
2011	154	+7.7%
2021	123	−20.1%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Economy[edit]

Kováň is known for the Podkováň brewery. The brewery was founded in 1434.^[6]

Transport[edit]

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

Sights[edit]

The main landmark of Kováň is the Church of Saint Francis of Assisi. It was built in the Baroque style around 1750.^[7]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). pp. 343–344.
^ "Vítejte na oficiálních stránkách obce" (in Czech). Obec Kováň. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mladá Boleslav" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Pivovar Podkováň slaví výročí, málem z něj ale zbyla jen stáčírna vody" (in Czech). Deník.cz. 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
^ "Kostel sv. Františka Serafinského" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-06.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). pp. 343–344.

[3] "Vítejte na oficiálních stránkách obce" (in Czech). Obec Kováň. Retrieved 2023-03-06.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mladá Boleslav" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Pivovar Podkováň slaví výročí, málem z něj ale zbyla jen stáčírna vody" (in Czech). Deník.cz. 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2023-03-06.

[7] "Kostel sv. Františka Serafinského" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-06.

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