Knovíz
Knovíz (Czech pronunciation: [ˈknoviːs]) is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Knovíz | |
|---|---|
 View from the south | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Knovíz Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°12′46″N 14°8′13″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kladno |
| First mentioned | 1088 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.23 km2 (1.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 228 m (748 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 571 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 274 01 |
| Website | www |
Knovíz culture, an archeological culture of late Bronze Age is named after this site.
Geography
Knovíz is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Prague and about 7 kilometres (4 mi) north of Kladno. It lies in the geomorphological mesoregion of Prague Plateau.
Transport
The D7 motorway goes through the municipality.
Notable people
- Alois Pravoslav Trojan (1815–1893), lawyer and politician
- Jan Švankmajer (born 1934), filmmaker and artist; had a studio here
Gallery
Municipal office
Church of All Saints
Centre of Knovíz
So-called Hus' Pulpit, a sandstone formation above the village
References
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