Hřebeč is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants.
Hřebeč | |
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 View towards the centre of Hřebeč | |
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  Hřebeč Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°8′10″N 14°9′52″E / 50.13611°N 14.16444°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kladno |
| First mentioned | 1285 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.22 km2 (1.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 351 m (1,152 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,170 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 273 45 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editThe name evolved from the surname of its founder, Vojslav Rebecki. The name was originally Řebeč, but it was sometimes misspelled as Hřebeč. In 1924, the name was officially changed to Hřebeč.[2]
Geography
editHřebeč is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) east of Kladno and 14 km (9 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Prague Plateau. The highest point is at 388 m (1,273 ft) above sea level.
Administrative parts
editThe village of Netřeby is an administrative part of Hřebeč.
History
editHřebeč was founded in 1285 by Vojslav Rebecki near a demolished fortress called Tasov. The village often changed owners. In 1420, Hřebeč was burned down by the Hussites and remained uninhabited for several years. Between 1429 and 1545, it was a property of several notable families, including Slavatas Schwarzenbergs. From 1557 to 1652, Hřebeč was owned by the Žďárský of Žďár family, then the owners again often changed. After 1777, Hřebeč was acquired by Charles II August, Duke of Zweibrücken, then it became property of Emperor Ferdinand I. After his death, it was inherited by Emperor Franz Joseph I.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
editHřebeč is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument are terrain remains of the former Tasov fortress, now an archaeological site.[5]
Notable people
edit- Karel Šiktanc (1928–2021), poet and children's writer
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Hřebeč. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Hřebeč". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
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