Petrov is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Administrative division Petrov consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Petrov (494) Bohuliby (104) Chlomek (278)
Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Petr, meaning "Petr's (court)".
Geography Petrov is located about south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill U Obrázku at above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Sázava River and on the left bank of the stream Zahořanský potok.
History The first written mention of Petrov is in a deed of Pope Clement V from 1310. The village owned changed owners. The most notable owners were William of Rosenberg, who bought Petrov in 1585, and Edward Kelley, who bought it in 1590.
Demographics
Transport Petrov is located on the railway line Prague–Čerčany.
Sights The only cultural monuments in the municipality are a rural homestead from the second half of the 18th century and a rural house from the end of the 18th century, both located in Bohuliby.
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