Chaloupky is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Chaloupky | |
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.JPG) View of Chaloupky across Záskalská Reservoir | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Chaloupky Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°47′29″N 13°52′18″E / 49.79139°N 13.87167°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Beroun |
| First mentioned | 1648 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.57 km2 (2.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 475 m (1,558 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 523 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 267 62 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe village of Neřežín is an administrative part of Chaloupky.
Geography
editChaloupky is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) southwest of Beroun and 48 km (30 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Brdy Highlands. The highest point is at 722 m (2,369 ft) above sea level. The Záskalská Reservoir, built on the stream Červený potok, is located in the municipality.
History
editThe first written mention of Chaloupky is from 1648.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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The only historical monument in the municipality is the ruin of the Valdek Castle, located near Neřežín. It was built by the Buzic family probably around 1260 and once owned by King Wenceslaus IV. In 1623, it was described as desolated. Today the castle is in a state of disrepair and inaccessible. The most notable preserved element of the castle is the bergfried.[5][6]
In popular culture
editValdek Castle was used as a filming location for the F. L. Věk TV series (1971–1972)[5] and for the 1997 movie Snow White: A Tale of Terror.[7]
Gallery
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World War I memorial -
Fire station -
Main street
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historie obce Chaloupky" (in Czech). Obec Chaloupky. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Zřícenina hradu Valdek" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
- ^ "Hrad Valdek, zřícenina a archeologické stopy" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
- ^ "Snow White: A Tale of Terror" (in Czech). Czech Film Commission. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
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