Třebotov is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.
Třebotov | |
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Coordinates: 49°58′21″N 14°17′29″E / 49.97250°N 14.29139°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Central Bohemian |
District | Prague-West |
First mentioned | 1253 |
Area | |
• Total | 6.89 km2 (2.66 sq mi) |
Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,506 |
• Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 252 26, 252 28 |
Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Kala and Solopisky are administrative parts of Třebotov.
Etymology
editThe name is derived from the personal name Třebota, meaning "Třebota's (court)".[2]
Geography
editTřebotov is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Prague Plateau. The highest point is the hill Kulivá hora at 390 m (1,280 ft) above sea level. The entire municipality lies in the Bohemian Karst Protected Landscape Area.
History
editThe first written mention of Třebotov is in a deed of King Wenceslaus I from 1253.[3]
Demographics
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Source: Censuses[4][5] |
Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
editThe main landmark of Třebotov is the Church of Saint Martin. The original church was first mentioned in 1352 and probably dated from around 1300. Due to poor condition and architectural worthlessness, it was demolished. The current pseudo-Romanesque church was built on its site in 1867.[6]
Notable people
edit- Hana Růžičková (1941–1981), gymnast, Olympic medalist
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 364.
- ^ "Zpravodaj OÚ Třebotov 1/2017" (in Czech). Obec Třebotov. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Jiří". Noc kostelů (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-04-02.
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