Žebrák
Žebrák (Czech pronunciation: [ˈʒɛbraːk]) is a town in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.
Žebrák | |
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 Aerial view | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Žebrák Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°52′33″N 13°53′51″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Beroun |
| First mentioned | 1286 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniel Havlík |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.51 km2 (3.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 342 m (1,122 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,212 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 267 51, 267 53 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
The village od Sedlec is an administrative part of Žebrák.
History
The first written mention of Žebrák is from 1280. In 1396, it was raised to a town by King Wenceslaus IV.[2]
Notable people
- Vojtěch Nejedlý (1772–1844), writer
- Oldřich Nejedlý (1909–1990), footballer
Trivia
On 14 May 2021, asteroid 131181 Žebrák, discovered by astronomers Petr Pravec and Lenka Kotková at Ondřejov Observatory in 2001, was named by the Working Group Small Body Nomenclature after the village.[3]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "O městě" (in Czech). Město Žebrák. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- "WGSBN Bulletin Archive Volume 1, #1" (PDF). Working Group Small Body Nomenclature. 14 May 2021. p. 22. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
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