Zbečno
Zbečno is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Zbečno consists of two municipal parts :- Zbečno
- Újezd nad Zbečnem
Etymology
The initial name of the village was Stbečna. The origin of the name is unclear. It could be derived from the word stéblo or from the old word jistba, which denoted a log cabin or a type of bridge pillar.Geography
Zbečno is located about southeast of Rakovník and west of Prague. It lies in the Křivoklát Highlands and within the Křivoklátsko Landscape Protected Area, which administration have its seat here.The municipality is situated at the confluence of the Berounka River and Klíčava Stream. Klíčava Reservoir is located on the Klíčava Stream in the northernmost part of the municipal territory.
History
The first written mention of Zbečno is from 1003. After the Křivoklát Castle was built, it became part of the Křivoklát estate.At the beginning of the 16th century, Zbečno was promoted to a market town by King Vladislaus II, but it was severely damaged in the Thirty Years' War and in the second half of the 17th century, it was again only a village. In 1685, Zbečno was bought by the Waldstein family and ceased to be a royal property.
In 1950–1953, Klíčava Reservoir was built, and Zbečov became a centre of tourism.