Přílepy (Kroměříž District)

Přílepy
Municipality
Přílepy Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Přílepy Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°19′12″N 17°36′57″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Kroměříž
First mentioned	1272
Area
• Total	3.18 km^2 (1.23 sq mi)
Elevation	297 m (974 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,014
• Density	320/km^2 (830/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	769 01
Website	www.prilepy.cz

Přílepy (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpr̝̊iːlɛpɪ]) is a municipality and village in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Geography

Přílepy is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) east of Kroměříž and 11 km (7 mi) north of Zlín. It lies on the border of three geomorphological regions: Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains, Upper Morava Valley and Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is at 393 m (1,289 ft) above sea level. The Mojena Stream flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Přílepy is in a deed of King Ottokar II from 1272.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 512 —     1880 541 +5.7% 1890 540 −0.2% 1900 598 +10.7% 1910 664 +11.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 672 +1.2% 1930 707 +5.2% 1950 734 +3.8% 1961 835 +13.8% 1970 801 −4.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 810 +1.1% 1991 832 +2.7% 2001 834 +0.2% 2011 911 +9.2% 2021 962 +5.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Přílepy is the Přílepy Castle, surrounded by a valuable castle park. The castle was built in 1852 on the site of an old fortress. On the wooded slopes east of the castle stands the Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, built in 1882.[2][5]

Notable people

• Bohumil Páník (born 1956), football manager
• Antonín Koláček (born 1959), entrepreneur
• Zdeněk Grygera (born 1980), footballer

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Přílepy. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
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. "Zámek s kaplí Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-03.

External links

• Official website