Žebrák

For other places with the same name, see Zebrak (disambiguation).

Žebrák (Czech pronunciation: [ˈʒɛbraːk]) is a town in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants.

Žebrák
Town
Aerial view from the northwest
Flag
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	Pavel Horázný
Area
• Total	8.51 km2 (3.29 sq mi)
Elevation	342 m (1,122 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,248
• Density	260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	267 51, 267 53
Website	www.zebrak.cz

Administrative division

Žebrák consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• Žebrák (2,087)
• Sedlec (95)

Geography

Žebrák is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Beroun and 37 km (23 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies mostly in the Hořovice Uplands, the northern part of the municipal territory extends into the Křivoklát Highlands and into the Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is at 410 m (1,350 ft) above sea level. The stream Stroupínský potok flows through the town. It supplies two fishponds in the area, called Žebrácký rybník and Radost.

History

The first written mention of Žebrák is from 1280. It became a busy marketplace on the trade route from Prague to Plzeň and Bavaria. In 1396, it was promoted to a town by King Wenceslaus IV. The greatest development occurred in the 16th century.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,872 —     1880 1,745 −6.8% 1890 1,780 +2.0% 1900 1,783 +0.2% 1910 1,927 +8.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,714 −11.1% 1930 1,614 −5.8% 1950 1,484 −8.1% 1961 1,606 +8.2% 1970 1,585 −1.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,934 +22.0% 1991 1,811 −6.4% 2001 1,863 +2.9% 2011 2,173 +16.6% 2021 2,182 +0.4%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The D5 motorway from Prague to Plzeň passes through the municipal territory.

Sights

Town square with the Church of Saint Lawrence

The main landmark of the town centre is the Church of Saint Lawrence. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1780–1788, when it replaced an old church from the 14th century.^[6]

The second church is the Baroque cemetery church of Saint Roch. It dates from the 18th century.^[7]

Žebrák shares its name with the nearby Žebrák Castle, however, this castle is located in the territory of the neighbouring Točník.

Notable people

• Vojtěch Nejedlý (1772–1844), writer
• Oldřich Nejedlý (1909–1990), footballer

Honours

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 for Small Bodies Nomenclature after the village.^[8]