| Zaječov | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Bohemian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Beroun |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.7744°N 13.8408°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1578 |
| Area Total Km2: | 22.25 |
| Elevation M: | 458 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1481 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal codes |
| Postal Code: | 267 62, 267 63 |
Zaječov is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.
The villages of Kvaň and Nová Ves are administrative parts of Zaječov.
The name is derived from the adjective zaječí (from the Czech word zajíc, i.e. 'hare').[2]
Zaječov is located about southwest of Beroun and 47km (29miles) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Brdy Highlands. The highest point is the mountain Jordán at 826m (2,710feet) above sea level. The southern part of the municipal territory lies in the Brdy Protected Landscape Area.
The first written mention of Zaječov is from 1578. On 1 January 1976, the municipalities of Zaječov and Kvaň were merged.[3]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The Svatá Dobrotivá Monastery was founded in 1262–1263 as the first Augustinian monastery in the Czech lands. The Gothic building was rebuilt in the Baroque style in the 17th century, the monastery church of the Annunciation was rebuilt in 1713–1719. In 1785, the monastery was abolished and the building converted into a rectory and a school. In 1990, the area was returned to the Augustinians.[4]