Hrádek u Rokycan
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 Czech Republic
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| Region : | Plzeňský kraj | ||||
| District : | Rokycany | ||||
| Area : | 605 ha | ||||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 43 ' N , 13 ° 39' E | ||||
| Height: | 440 m nm | ||||
| Residents : | 2,831 (Jan 1, 2019) | ||||
| Postal code : | 338 42 | ||||
| License plate : | P | ||||
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| Railway connection: | Rokycany – Nezvěstice | ||||
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| Status: | city | ||||
| Districts: | 2 | ||||
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| Mayor : | Jaroslav Perlík (as of 2007) | ||||
| Address: | náměstí 8. května 270 338 42 Hrádek u Rokycan |
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| Municipality number: | 559822 | ||||
| Website : | www.mestohradek-ro.cz | ||||
| Location of Hrádek in the Rokycany district | |||||
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Hrádek (German Hradek ) is a town with 2831 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019) in the Czech Republic . It is located five kilometers southeast of Rokycany in the Brdywald and belongs to the Okres Rokycany . The cadastral area is 605 ha.
geography
The place is at 440 m above sea level. M. in the western Brdywald on the left bank of the Klabava river. In the north rises the Hrádecký vrch (549 m), behind it lies the Žďár (629 m). The branch line from Rokycany to Nezvěstice runs through Hrádek .
Neighboring towns are Pavlovsko in the northeast, Dobřív in the east, Hory u Mirošova in the southeast, Čtrnáctka and Mirošov in the south, Nevid and Veselá in the southwest, and Nová Huť, Kocanda and Kamenný Újezd in the northwest.
history
Hrádek was first mentioned on November 7, 1325 and was one of the villages that Johann von Luxemburg left to his chamberlain Peter I von Rosenberg for loyal service.
The Nová Huť district was established as a smelter site in 1854 at the time of the beginning of modern iron metallurgy in Bohemia.
From the 19th century onwards, Hrádek grew into a workers' settlement, which was expanded in the 20th century and finally made a town.
Local division
The Nová Huť ( Neuhütten ) district belongs to the town of Hrádek .
Attractions
- Church of St. James, south of the town at the foot of the Svatý Vojtěch hill
Individual evidence
- ↑ Český statistický úřad - The population of the Czech municipalities as of January 1, 2019 (PDF; 7.4 MiB)
Web links
- http://www.mestohradek-ro.cz (Czech)