Vavřinec is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Administrative division Vavřinec consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Vavřinec (187) Chmeliště (319) Žíšov (85)
Etymology The village of Vavřinec was named after the patron of the original Romanesque church that stood here – Saint Lawrence ().
Geography Vavřinec is located about west of Kutná Hora and southeast of Prague. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is the hill Dubina at above sea level. The Výrovka River flows through the municipality and supplies the fishpond Vavřinecký rybník, which is the largest body of water in the district. There are also several other fishponds.
History The first written mention of Vavřinec is from 1318. The settlement and the local church were founded in the 14th century by monks from the Sázava Monastery.
Demographics
Transport The village of Chmeliště is located on the railway line Kolín–Ledečko. In the municipal territory is also the train station Hatě, which serves the neighbouring village of Hatě within Bečváry.
Sights
The main landmark of Vavřinec is the Church of Saint Lawrence. The current building, which replaced the old medieval church, was built in the Historicist style in 1876–1877.
The Church of Saint Nicholas is located in Žíšov. It was originally an early Gothic church from the second half of the 13th century. In the first half of the 18th century, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style.
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