Cerhovice

Cerhovice is a market town in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Cerhovice
Market town
Square and main road in Cerhovice
Flag Coat of arms
Cerhovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°50′59″N 13°50′6″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Beroun
First mentioned	1275
Area
• Total	8.10 km2 (3.13 sq mi)
Elevation	411 m (1,348 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,175
• Density	145/km2 (376/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	267 61
Website	www.cerhovice.cz

Administrative division

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

• Cerhovice (897)
• Třenice (256)

Geography

Cerhovice is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Beroun and 42 km (26 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies on the border between the Hořovice Uplands and Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is the hill Třenická hora at 500 m (1,600 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Cerhovice is in a deed of King Ottokar II of Bohemia from 1275. The village was promoted to a market town in 1516 by King Vladislaus II. The market town was a royal property until 1557, when it was purchased by the Lobkowicz family. Their properties were confiscated as a punishment for preparing an uprising against the king in 1595, and the royal chamber regained Cerhovice.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,634 —     1880 1,588 −2.8% 1890 1,342 −15.5% 1900 1,342 +0.0% 1910 1,396 +4.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,353 −3.1% 1930 1,326 −2.0% 1950 1,216 −8.3% 1961 1,239 +1.9% 1970 1,107 −10.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,009 −8.9% 1991 963 −4.6% 2001 932 −3.2% 2011 1,079 +15.8% 2021 1,153 +6.9%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The D5 motorway from Prague to Plzeň leads south of the market town.

Cerhovice is located on the railway line Plzeň–Beroun.^[6]

Sights

Church of Saint Martin

The main landmark of Cerhovice is the Church of Saint Martin. It was originally a Gothic building from the first half of the 14th century. After the church was damaged by fire in 1728, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1730.^[7]

There is a steel telecommunication tower on Třenická hora, which serves as an observation tower. It was opened in 2007 and is 30 m (98 ft) high.^[8]