Chvatěruby is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Chvatěruby | |
|---|---|
 Chvatěruby Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Chvatěruby Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°13′58″N 14°20′34″E / 50.23278°N 14.34278°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Mělník |
| First mentioned | 1141 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.31 km2 (1.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 187 m (614 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 572 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 278 01 |
| Website | www |
History
editThe first historical mention of Chvatěruby was recorded in 1141, when Ida, a relative of Prince and King Vladislav II, gave Chvatěruby to the Doksany monastery.
Year 1932
editIn the village of Chvatěruby (566 inhabitants, gendarmerie, Catholic church) the following trades and shops were registered in 1932: 3 taverns, a wheelwright, the Svépomoc consumer association, a blacksmith, a shoemaker, a bottled beer shop, 5 peasants, a butcher, 2 shops with mixed goods, 2 newsagents, the Matějovský estate.[2]
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 455 | — |
| 1880 | 500 | +9.9% |
| 1890 | 489 | −2.2% |
| 1900 | 501 | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 515 | +2.8% |
| 1921 | 485 | −5.8% |
| 1930 | 556 | +14.6% |
| 1950 | 521 | −6.3% |
| 1961 | 497 | −4.6% |
| 1970 | 535 | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 418 | −21.9% |
| 1991 | 332 | −20.6% |
| 2001 | 425 | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 515 | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 539 | +4.7% |
| Source: Censuses[3][4] | ||
Landmarks
edit- Chateau Chvatěruby
- Church of St. Peter and Paul
- Crucifix, in the western part of the cemetery
- Statue of St. John of Nepomuk
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Adresář republiky Československé pro průmysl, živnosti, obchod a zemědělství, sestavila a vydala firma Rudolf Mosse, Praha 1932, svazek I, str. 456. (česky a německy)
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mělník" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
External links
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