| Drhovy | |
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| Municipality | |
 Municipal office | |
 Flag Coat of arms | |
  DrhovyLocation in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°44′21″N 14°13′57″E / 49.73917°N 14.23250°E / 49.73917; 14.23250 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Příbram |
| First mentioned | 1653 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.36 km (2.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 410 m (1,350 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 292 |
| • Density | 46/km (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 263 01 |
| Website | www |
Drhovy is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Drhovy consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
- Drhovy (223)
- Homole (43)
Etymology
The name is derived from the surname Drha.
Geography
Drhovy is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of Příbram and 35 km (22 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Libický vrch at 465 m (1,526 ft) above sea level. The brook Drhovský potok flows through the municipality and supplies the fishpond Drhovský rybník, located next to the built-up area.
History
The first written mention of Drhovy is from 1653.
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is the wooden rural house No. 7. It was probably built at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries. It is a preserved example of regional folk architecture.
A landmark of the centre of Drhovy is the Chapel of Saint Peter.
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). pp. 469–470.
- "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Drhovy". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-01-15.