Hrdlív

Hrdlív
Municipality
Municipal office
Flag Coat of arms
Hrdlív Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°11′58″N 14°4′21″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kladno
First mentioned	1316
Area
• Total	1.70 km^2 (0.66 sq mi)
Elevation	285 m (935 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	518
• Density	300/km^2 (790/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	273 06
Website	www.hrdliv.cz

Hrdlív (pronounced [ˈɦr̩dliːf]) is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Hrdlej or Hrlej.[2][3]

Geography

Hrdlív is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Kladno and 23 km (14 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in the Prague Plateau. The highest point is at 338 m (1,109 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Hrdlív is from 1316. From the 15th century, Hrdlív was part of the Smečno estate, which belonged to the Martinic family (since 1792 Clam-Martinic).[2] After the abolition of feudalism in 1848, Hrdlív became part of the Třebichovice municipality. In 1906, it became a separate municipality.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 94 —     1880 126 +34.0% 1890 168 +33.3% 1900 301 +79.2% 1910 342 +13.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 337 −1.5% 1930 383 +13.6% 1950 385 +0.5% 1961 356 −7.5% 1970 354 −0.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 398 +12.4% 1991 387 −2.8% 2001 392 +1.3% 2011 477 +21.7% 2021 516 +8.2%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Chapel in the centre of Hrdlív

Hrdlív is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a small Baroque chapel dating from 1745.[6][3]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Slánsko" (in Czech). Infocentre Slaný. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
3. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Hrdlív. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
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 Hrdlív". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-04.

External links

• Official website