Drevníky

49°43′13″N 14°16′27″E / 49.72028°N 14.27417°E / 49.72028; 14.27417Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictPříbramFirst mentioned1348Area • Total7.05 km² (2.72 sq mi)Elevation331 m (1,086 ft)Population • Total386 • Density55/km² (140/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.drevniky.eu

Drevníky is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

The villages of Drhovce, Nechalov and Slovanská Lhota are administrative parts of Drevníky.

The word drevník (derived from drvo = dialectally 'wood') referred to a person who works with wood. Drevníky was a village of such people.^[2]

Drevníky is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) east of Příbram and 36 km (22 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Na Skalách at 460 m (1,510 ft) above sea level.

The first written mention of Drevníky is from 1348, when the village belonged to the Příbram estate. The village was established in the forests where wood was harvested for the royal chamber. The Colloredo-Mannsfeld family were the last owners of the village before the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1848.^[3]

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 616 —     1880 577 −6.3% 1890 611 +5.9% 1900 568 −7.0% 1910 506 −10.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 513 +1.4% 1930 500 −2.5% 1950 407 −18.6% 1961 398 −2.2% 1970 351 −11.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 326 −7.1% 1991 280 −14.1% 2001 291 +3.9% 2011 304 +4.5% 2021 370 +21.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[6] The main landmark is the Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus with a belfry, built in 1844.^[3]