Velké Přítočno is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Velké Přítočno
General view of Velké Přítočno
General view of Velké Přítočno
Flag of Velké Přítočno
Coat of arms of Velké Přítočno
Velké Přítočno is located in Czech Republic
Velké Přítočno
Velké Přítočno
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°7′0″N 14°7′42″E / 50.11667°N 14.12833°E / 50.11667; 14.12833
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKladno
First mentioned1354
Area
 • Total
2.41 km2 (0.93 sq mi)
Elevation
391 m (1,283 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,088
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
273 51
Websitewww.velkepritocno.cz

Geography

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Velké Přítočno is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of Kladno and 16 km (10 mi) west of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Prague Plateau. The highest point is at 430 m (1,410 ft) above sea level.

Velké Přítočno is reported as the site with the lowest annual precipitation in the Czech Republic. In 1933 the annual total precipitation was 247 mm.[2]

History

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The first written mention of Velké Přítočno is from 1354.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869461—    
1880590+28.0%
1890622+5.4%
1900780+25.4%
1910859+10.1%
YearPop.±%
1921886+3.1%
1930977+10.3%
1950722−26.1%
1961916+26.9%
1970843−8.0%
YearPop.±%
1980730−13.4%
1991665−8.9%
2001769+15.6%
2011909+18.2%
2021997+9.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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The I/61 road, which connects the D6 and D7 motorways via Kladno, passes through Velké Přítočno.

Sights

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There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[6]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Archiv počasí: Rekordy České republiky". in-pocasi.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  3. ^ "Velké Přítočno". cestujemepocr.cz (in Czech). Aspida s.r.o. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Velké Přítočno". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
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