Hřebeč

Hřebeč
Hřebeč
Municipality
	View towards the centre of Hřebeč
	Flag Coat of arms
	Hřebeč Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°8′10″N 14°9′52″E / 50.13611°N 14.16444°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kladno
First mentioned	1285
Area
• Total	4.22 km2 (1.63 sq mi)
Elevation	351 m (1,152 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	2,170
• Density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	273 45
Website	www.hrebec.cz

Hřebeč is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Netřeby is an administrative part of Hřebeč.

Etymology

The name evolved from the surname of its founder, Vojslav Rebecki. The name was originally Řebeč, but it was sometimes misspelled as Hřebeč. In 1924, the name was officially changed to Hřebeč.^[2]

Geography

Hřebeč is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) east of Kladno and 14 km (9 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Prague Plateau. The highest point is at 388 m (1,273 ft) above sea level.

History

Hřebeč was founded in 1285 by Vojslav Rebecki near a demolished fortress called Tasov. The village often changed owners. In 1420, Hřebeč was burned down by the Hussites and remained uninhabited for several years. Between 1429 and 1545, it was a property of several notable families, including the Slavatas and Schwarzenbergs. From 1557 to 1652, Hřebeč was owned by the Žďárský of Žďár family, then the owners again often changed. After 1777, Hřebeč was acquired by Duke Charles II August, Duke of Zweibrücken, then it became property of Emperor Ferdinand I. After his death, it was inherited by Emperor Franz Joseph I.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	625	—
1880	810	+29.6%
1890	952	+17.5%
1900	1,074	+12.8%
1910	1,462	+36.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,433	−2.0%
1930	1,614	+12.6%
1950	1,450	−10.2%
1961	1,432	−1.2%
1970	1,278	−10.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,177	−7.9%
1991	1,127	−4.2%
2001	1,231	+9.2%
2011	1,719	+39.6%
2021	2,102	+22.3%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Hřebeč is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument are terrain remains of the former Tasov fortress, now an archaeological site.^[5]

Notable people

Karel Šiktanc (1928–2021), poet and children's writer

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Hřebeč. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
^ "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.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Hřebeč". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-04.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[history-2] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Hřebeč. Retrieved 2024-02-15.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Hřebeč". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-04.

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