Hrdlořezy is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Hrdlořezy | |
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 Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk | |
_vlajka.jpg) Flag _znak.jpg) Coat of arms | |
  Hrdlořezy Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°27′5″N 14°52′32″E / 50.45139°N 14.87556°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Mladá Boleslav |
| First mentioned | 1406 |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.68 km2 (3.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 286 m (938 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 748 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 293 07 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editThe name consists of the Czech words hrdlo ('throat') and řezat ('cut'), and hrdlořez means 'cut-throat'. Hrdlořezy was a derisive name for a village of brawlers.[2]
Geography
editHrdlořezy is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) northwest of Mladá Boleslav and 46 km (29 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Jizera River.
History
editThe first written mention of Hrdlořezy is from 1406. It was a typical agricultural village.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
editThe I/38 road (the section from Mladá Boleslav to Česká Lípa) passes through the municipality.
Sights
editThe main landmark of Hrdlořezy is the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk in the centre of the village.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 768.
- ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Hrdlořezy. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ^ "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.
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