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Chrustenice

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

Key Information

Etymology

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The initial name of the village was Chrustěnice. The name was derived from the personal name Chrustěn, meaning "the village of Chrustěn's people".[2]

Geography

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Chrustenice is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Beroun and 17 km (11 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is the hill Hřeben at 431 m (1,414 ft) above sea level. The Loděnice River flows through the municipality.

History

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The first written mention of Chrustenice is in a deed of Duke Bretislav I from 1037.[3]

In 1907–1965, iron ore was mined in the municipality.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869278—    
1880294+5.8%
1890480+63.3%
1900475−1.0%
1910491+3.4%
YearPop.±%
1921581+18.3%
1930689+18.6%
1950568−17.6%
1961614+8.1%
1970593−3.4%
YearPop.±%
1980644+8.6%
1991601−6.7%
2001632+5.2%
2011861+36.2%
20211,074+24.7%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

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The D5 motorway from Prague to Plzeň briefly crosses the municipality in the west.

Sights

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There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[7]

A tourist destination is Chrustenická šachta ('Chrustenice shaft'). It is an exhibition of mining technology in the former iron ore mine.[4]

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The former mine in Chrustenice is a popular film location. Among the TV series that were shot here are The Land Gone Wild (1996–2001) and Neviditelní (2014).[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 654.
  3. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Chrustenice. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
  4. ^ a b c "Důlní expozice Chrustenická šachta" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
  5. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Chrustenice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
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