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Čtyřkoly

Coordinates: 49°52′7″N 14°43′11″E / 49.86861°N 14.71972°E / 49.86861; 14.71972
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Čtyřkoly
Centre of Čtyřkoly
Centre of Čtyřkoly
Čtyřkoly is located in Czech Republic
Čtyřkoly
Čtyřkoly
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°52′7″N 14°43′11″E / 49.86861°N 14.71972°E / 49.86861; 14.71972
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictBenešov
First mentioned1549
Area
 • Total2.88 km2 (1.11 sq mi)
Elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total783
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
257 22
Websitewww.ctyrkoly.cz

Čtyřkoly is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The village of Javorník is an administrative part of Čtyřkoly.

Etymology

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The name is derived from the word combination čtyři kola, meaning "four wheels". In the place where the village was founded, there was originally a mill with four wheels.[2]

Geography

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Čtyřkoly is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of Benešov and 24 km (15 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is a hill at 364 m (1,194 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Sázava River. The stream Zaječický potok flows through the municipality into the Sázava.

History

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The first written mention of Čtyřkoly is from 1549. The railway was built in 1871.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869467—    
1880334−28.5%
1890293−12.3%
1900296+1.0%
1910332+12.2%
YearPop.±%
1921347+4.5%
1930354+2.0%
1950398+12.4%
1961375−5.8%
1970331−11.7%
YearPop.±%
1980279−15.7%
1991215−22.9%
2001275+27.9%
2011634+130.5%
2021845+33.3%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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The I/3 road (part of the European route E55), which connects the D1 motorway with Tábor and further continues as the D3 motorway, passes through the municipality.

Čtyřkoly is located on the railway line Prague–Benešov.[6]

Sights

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Čtyřkoly is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is the locality where the Čtyřkoly Castle stood. The castle was built in the 13th or 14th century. Only landscaping and the floor plan survived from the ruin.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 358.
  3. ^ "Historie a současnost" (in Czech). Obec Čtyřkoly. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  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. ^ "Detail stanice Čtyřkoly" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  7. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Čtyřkoly". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
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