Dolní Krupá is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Dolní Krupá | |
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 Church of Saint Wenceslaus | |
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  Dolní Krupá Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°32′47″N 14°52′2″E / 50.54639°N 14.86722°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Mladá Boleslav |
| First mentioned | 1229 |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.20 km2 (4.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 275 m (902 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 248 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 294 16 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editDolní Krupá is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) north of Mladá Boleslav and 55 km (34 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table. The highest point is the hill Radechov at 392 m (1,286 ft) above sea level, whose peak is protected as a nature monument.
History
editThe first written mention of Krupá is from 1229. In 1766 Krupá was divided into two villages, Horní Krupá (today part of Ralsko) and Dolní Krupá. Until the 19th century, the local population made a living from agriculture and forestry, then crafts developed.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
editThe main landmark of Dolní Krupá is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It is a Baroque church from the second half of the 18th century.[5]
The Baroque rectory next to the church is also a cultural monument. Today it houses a branch of the Museum of the Mladá Boleslav Region.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Z historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Dolní Krupá. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- ^ "Fara" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
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