Petrovice I

49°48′40″N 15°17′50″E / 49.81111°N 15.29722°E / 49.81111; 15.29722Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictKutná HoraFirst mentioned1352Area • Total14.90 km² (5.75 sq mi)Elevation438 m (1,437 ft)Population • Total313 • Density21/km² (54/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.petrovice1.cz

Petrovice I is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

The villages of Hološiny, Michalovice, Senetín and Újezdec are administrative parts of Petrovice I.

The name is derived from the personal name Petr, meaning "the village of Petr's people".^[2] The Roman numeral in the name serves to distinguish it from the nearby municipality of the same name, Petrovice II.

Petrovice I is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Kutná Hora and 61 km (38 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 558 m (1,831 ft) above sea level. Several small streams flow through the municipality. The municipal territory is rich in fishponds; the largest of them is Zbožňov.

The first written mention of Petrovice I is from 1352.^[2] Among the noble families that owned the village were the Haugvic of Biskupice family and the Hrobnický of Hrobnice family. From 1724, Petrovice I was owned by the town of Kutná Hora and was annexed to the Červené Janovice estate.^[3]

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 953 —     1880 942 −1.2% 1890 970 +3.0% 1900 882 −9.1% 1910 857 −2.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 745 −13.1% 1930 793 +6.4% 1950 495 −37.6% 1961 477 −3.6% 1970 409 −14.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 391 −4.4% 1991 318 −18.7% 2001 306 −3.8% 2011 309 +1.0% 2021 293 −5.2%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

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

The main landmark of Petrovice I is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1891–1892.^[6] It replaced an old medieval church.^[3]

The most valuable building in the municipality is the Church of Saint Matthew in Michalovice. It is an early Gothic building from the mid-13th century, modified in the Baroque style during the reconstructions in the 17th and 18th centuries. Next to the church is a separate wooden bell tower.^[7]