Chaloupky

Chaloupky is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Chaloupky
Municipality
View of Chaloupky across Záskalská Reservoir
View of Chaloupky across Záskalská Reservoir
Flag of Chaloupky
Flag
Coat of arms of Chaloupky
Coat of arms
Chaloupky is located in Czech Republic
Chaloupky
Chaloupky
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°47′29″N 13°52′18″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictBeroun
First mentioned1648
Area
 • Total6.57 km2 (2.54 sq mi)
Elevation
475 m (1,558 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total507
 • Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
267 62
Websitewww.obecchaloupky.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Neřežín is an administrative part of Chaloupky.

Geography

Chaloupky is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) southwest of Beroun and 48 km (30 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Brdy Highlands. The Záskalská Reservoir, built on the stream Červený potok, is located in the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Chaloupky is from 1648.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869800—    
1880684−14.5%
1890690+0.9%
1900739+7.1%
1910780+5.5%
YearPop.±%
1921720−7.7%
1930694−3.6%
1950546−21.3%
1961480−12.1%
1970434−9.6%
YearPop.±%
1980398−8.3%
1991362−9.0%
2001383+5.8%
2011508+32.6%
2021528+3.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

Near Neřežín there is the ruin of the Valdek Castle. It was built in the 13th century and once owned by King Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia. In 1623, it was described as desolated. Today the castle is in a state of disrepair and inaccessible.[5]

  • World War I memorial
    World War I memorial
  • Fire station
    Fire station
  • Main street
    Main street

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie obce Chaloupky" (in Czech). Obec Chaloupky. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Beroun" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Zřícenina hradu Valdek" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
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