Hrdlořezy (Mladá Boleslav District)

Hrdlořezy is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Hrdlořezy
Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk
Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk
Flag of Hrdlořezy
Coat of arms of Hrdlořezy
Hrdlořezy is located in Czech Republic
Hrdlořezy
Hrdlořezy
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°27′5″N 14°52′32″E / 50.45139°N 14.87556°E / 50.45139; 14.87556
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMladá Boleslav
First mentioned1406
Area
 • Total9.68 km2 (3.74 sq mi)
Elevation
286 m (938 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total762
 • Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
293 07
Websitewww.obechrdlorezy.cz

Geography edit

Hrdlořezy is located about 3 km (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 edit

The first written mention of Hrdlořezy is from 1406. It was a typical agricultural village.[2]

Demographics edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869529—    
1880601+13.6%
1890741+23.3%
1900749+1.1%
1910938+25.2%
YearPop.±%
1921878−6.4%
1930947+7.9%
1950644−32.0%
1961659+2.3%
1970641−2.7%
YearPop.±%
1980557−13.1%
1991490−12.0%
2001517+5.5%
2011735+42.2%
2021753+2.4%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport edit

The I/38 road (the section from Mladá Boleslav to the Česká Lípa District) passes through the municipality.

Sights edit

The main landmark of Hrdlořezy is the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk in the centre of the village.[2]

Gallery edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  2. ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Hrdlořezy. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mladá Boleslav" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

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