Kropáčova Vrutice

Kropáčova Vrutice
Municipality
Western part of Kropáčova Vrutice
Flag Coat of arms
Kropáčova Vrutice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°19′50″N 14°43′3″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mladá Boleslav
First mentioned	1385
Area
• Total	24.09 km^2 (9.30 sq mi)
Elevation	225 m (738 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	943
• Density	39/km^2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	294 79
Website	www.kropacovavrutice.cz

Kropáčova Vrutice is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Kojovice, Krpy, Střížovice and Sušno are administrative parts of Kropáčova Vrutice. Kojovice forms an exclave of the municipal territory.

Geography

Kropáčova Vrutice is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) southwest of Mladá Boleslav and 28 km (17 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table. The highest point, located in the Kojovice exclave, is at 277 m (909 ft) above sea level. The stream Košátecký potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Vrutice is from 1385. During the rule of the Kropáč family in the 17th century, the village was renamed Kropáčova Vrutice.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,676 —     1880 2,004 +19.6% 1890 1,896 −5.4% 1900 1,993 +5.1% 1910 2,083 +4.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,011 −3.5% 1930 1,924 −4.3% 1950 1,382 −28.2% 1961 1,285 −7.0% 1970 1,072 −16.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 863 −19.5% 1991 724 −16.1% 2001 739 +2.1% 2011 843 +14.1% 2021 943 +11.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The I/16 road, which connects the D10 motorway with Mělník, passes through the municipality.

Kropáčova Vrutice is located on the railway line Prague–Turnov.[5]

Sights

The main landmark is the Church of the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist in Krpy. It is a Gothic church from the 14th century, which was modified in the Baroque style and then in 1900 in the Purist style.[6]

Notable people

• Miroslav Tyrš (1832–1884), sports organizer, cofounder of Sokol; grew up here
• Josef Kořenský (1847–1938), traveller, educator and writer

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Pohlednice z minulosti: Historie Kropáčovy Vrutice" (in Czech). Deník.cz. 2019-06-16. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Detail stanice Kropáčova Vrutice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
6. "Kostel Stětí sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-14.

External links

• Official website