Kropáčova Vrutice
Kropáčova Vrutice | |
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 Western part of Kropáčova Vrutice | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Kropáčova Vrutice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°19′50″N 14°43′3″E / 50.33056°N 14.71750°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Mladá Boleslav |
| First mentioned | 1385 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.09 km2 (9.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 225 m (738 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 943 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 294 79 |
| Website | www |
Kropáčova Vrutice is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
[edit]The villages of Kojovice, Krpy, Střížovice and Sušno are administrative parts of Kropáčova Vrutice. Kojovice forms an exclave of the municipal territory.
Geography
[edit]Kropáčova Vrutice is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) southwest of Mladá Boleslav and 28 km (17 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Vrutice is from 1385. During the rule of the Kropáč family in the 17th century, the village was renamed Kropáčova Vrutice.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
[edit]The I/16 road, which connects the D10 motorway with Mělník, passes through the municipality.
Kropáčova Vrutice is located on the railway line Prague–Turnov.[5]
Sights
[edit]The main landmark is the Church of the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist in Krpy. It is a Gothic church from the 14th century, which was modified in the Baroque style and then in 1900 in the Purist style.[6]
Notable people
[edit]- Miroslav Tyrš (1832–1884), sports organizer, cofounder of Sokol; grew up here
- Josef Kořenský (1847–1938), traveller, educator and writer
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Pohlednice z minulosti: Historie Kropáčovy Vrutice" (in Czech). Deník.cz. 2019-06-16. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Kropáčova Vrutice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "Kostel Stětí sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
External links
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