Knovíz

Knovíz (Czech pronunciation: [ˈknoviːs]) is a village and municipality in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located about 25 km northwest of Prague and 4 km southeast from Slaný. The municipality covers an area of 4.23 km² and as of 2006 it had a population of 515. Knovíz culture, an archeological culture of late Bronze Age is named after this site. Since early 1990s Czech filmmaker Jan Švankmajer creates his surrealist animated works in a former cinema in the village.

  • Seat of municipal administration
  • All Saints church with adjacent churchyard
  • So called Hus's Pulpit, a picturesque sandstone formation above village
  • Thoroughfare in centre of Knovíz, the building in the right houses Jan Švankmajer's studio

Knovíz
Village
Knovíz as seen from south,
in foreground R7 expressway
Flag
Coat of arms
Etymology: from personal name: Knovid's [property]
Knovíz
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°12′43″N 14°08′14″E
CountryCzech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKladno
First mention1088
Government
 • MayorJindřich Hnilička
Area
 • Total4.23 km2 (1.63 sq mi)
Elevation
228 m (748 ft)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total515
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
274 01
Websitewww.knoviz.cz
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