Kladruby (Benešov District)
Kladruby | |
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Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Kladruby Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°43′24″N 14°57′0″E / 49.72333°N 14.95000°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Benešov |
| First mentioned | 1405 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.73 km2 (1.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 445 m (1,460 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 288 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 258 01 |
| Website | www |
Kladruby is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name Kladruby is a common Czech name of settlements, derived from kláda (i.e. 'log') and rubat (i.e. 'to chop'). This name was used for settlements where lumberjacks lived.[2]
Geography
Kladruby is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Benešov and 47 km (29 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is the hill Kostelík at 534 m (1,752 ft) above sea level. The Blanice River flows along the western municipal border.
History
The first written mention of Kladruby is from 1405. In 1533, the village was listed as a part of the Vlašim estate, owned by the Trčka of Lípa family. They sold the estate in 1546 and the owners of Kladruby then often changed.[3]
Demographics
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Economy
Kladruby is known for a large rehabilitation institute. It was founded here in the 1930s.[6]
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[7] The main landmark of Kladruby is the Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus. It replaced an old chapel, which was demolished in 1895.[3]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). pp. 228–229.
- ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Kladruby. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Rehabilitační ústav Kladruby. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Kladruby". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-03-25.