Žďár (Rakovník District)

Zdar ( German Schaar ) is a municipality with 104 inhabitants in the Czech Republic. It is located nine kilometers north of Kralovice in 552 m asl and belongs to the Okres Rakovník. The municipality covers an area of ​​865 ha

Geography

The village is located in the Natural Park Jesenicko in Scheleser hills ( Žihelská pahorkatina ). Neighboring towns are Otěvěky in the east, in the southeast Lhota, Podbořánky the southwest, Ostrovec in the west and in the north Tlestky.

History

The first written record dates back to 1558, the owner was then Florian Dietrich Knights of Ždiar. In the St. Martin Church was built, the competent parish was until 1783 in Schele and then in Podersanka ( Podbořánky ), which was also school location. 1819 was an enlargement of the church took place in 1887 at the repair work. 1912 lived 181 people in Schaar. In 1923 the erection of a monument for victims of World War I at the church. When you place two quarries were operated as well as a china clay pit.

Community structure

The municipality consists of the villages Otěvěky Zdar ( Nedowitz ) and Zdar.