| Kovanec | |
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| Municipality | |
 Central part of Kovanec | |
 Flag Coat of arms | |
  KovanecLocation 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 |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Mladá Boleslav |
| First mentioned | 1546 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.77 km (1.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 119 |
| • Density | 32/km (82/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 294 26 |
| Website | www |
Kovanec is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Etymology
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)".
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.
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of Kovanec is the Protestant church. It was built in the Baroque style in 1786 and the Neo-Romanesque tower was added in 1876. Next to the church is a Protestant cemetery.
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 344.
- "Obec Kovanec" (in Czech). Obec Kovanec. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- "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.
- "Evangelický kostel" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-05.