Kropáčova Vrutice

Kropáčova Vrutice
Kropáčova Vrutice
Municipality
	View of Kropáčova Vrutice
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	Kropáčova Vrutice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°19′50″N 14°43′3″E / 50.33056°N 14.71750°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mladá Boleslav
First mentioned	1385
Area
• Total	24.09 km2 (9.30 sq mi)
Elevation	225 m (738 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	950
• Density	39/km2 (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 1,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

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

Geography[edit]

Kropáčova Vrutice is located about 16 km (10 mi) southwest of Mladá Boleslav and 28 km (17 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table.

History[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Pohlednice z minulosti: Historie Kropáčovy Vrutice" (in Czech). Deník.cz. 2019-06-16. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mladá Boleslav" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Kropáčova Vrutice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
^ "Kostel Stětí sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-14.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[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 – Okres Mladá Boleslav" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.

[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.

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