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Chvaletice
View on WikipediaChvaletice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈxvalɛcɪtsɛ]) is a town in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.
Key Information
Administrative division
[edit]Chvaletice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Chvaletice (2,688)
- Hornická Čtvrť (118)
Etymology
[edit]The name is derived from the personal name Chvalata, meaning "the village of Chvalata's people".[3]
Geography
[edit]Chvaletice is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Pardubice. It lies in the Polabí region; the northern part of the municipal territory lies in the East Elbe Table and the southern part lies in the northwestern tip of the Iron Mountains. The highest point is the flat hill Oklika at 308 m (1,010 ft) above sea level. The Elbe River forms the northern municipal border.
History
[edit]In the area there were originally two villages, Telčice and Chvaletice, both administered by Chvaletice. The first written mention of Telčice comes from 1143 and of Chvaletice from 1393.[4]
In 1953, Telčice became a separate municipality, however in 1975 Telčice and Chvaletice were merged into one municipality. In 1981, Chvaletice obtained town rights.[5]
Demographics
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Economy
[edit]Since ancient times, iron ore was mined here, until the Thirty Years' War; then again since the end of 18th century. Mining of pyrite-manganese ore started in the 20th century. The mines got exhausted and were finally closed in 1975.[8]
The tailings left behind after mining contain the largest manganese deposit in Europe.[9] The Czech government declared it a strategic deposit in 2025 and plans are underway to begin mining it.[10]
In 1973–1979, the Chvaletice Power Station was built, with the coal being moved in from mines in northern Bohemia by ships on the Elbe River. To make such shipping possible large excavation works (Elbe Waterway project) on the riverbed were carried out. Use of ships stopped in 1996.[11]
Transport
[edit]The I/2 road (the section from Pardubice to Kutná Hora) passes south of the town.
Chvaletice is located on the railway line Kolín–Česká Třebová.[12]
Sights
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The most valuable building is the Evangelical church in Hornická Čtvrť. It was built in the Neo-Renaissance style in 1882.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
- ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 73.
- ^ "Telčice, Chvaletice (společné osudy)" (in Czech). Město Chvaletice. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- ^ "Velké stěhování" (in Czech). Město Chvaletice. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Železné poklady" (in Czech). Město Chvaletice. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- ^ Břešťan, Robert (2023-11-21). "Dříve odpad, teď poklad. Z hlušiny u Chvaletic je největší ložisko manganu v Evropě". Hlídací Pes (in Czech). Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "Czech Government designates Euro Manganese's Chvaletice manganese project as strategic deposit". Mining Technology. 2025-03-20. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "Chvaletice jsou už samostatné" (in Czech). Deník.cz. 2010-10-27. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- ^ "Detail stanice Chvaletice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ^ "Kostel evangelický" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
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