Klobuky

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Klobuky
Klobuky as seen from the menhir
Klobuky as seen from the menhir
Flag of Klobuky
Coat of arms of Klobuky
Klobuky is located in Czech Republic
Klobuky
Klobuky
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°17′39″N 13°59′22″E / 50.29417°N 13.98944°E / 50.29417; 13.98944Coordinates: 50°17′39″N 13°59′22″E / 50.29417°N 13.98944°E / 50.29417; 13.98944
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKladno
First mention1226
Government
 • MayorSoňa Ottová
Area
 • Total15.87 km2 (6.13 sq mi)
Elevation
262 m (860 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,040
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
273 74
Websitewww.klobuky.cz

Klobuky is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Čeradice, Kobylníky, Kokovice and Páleček are administrative parts of Klobuky.

Geography

Klobuky lies about 18 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of Kladno and 33 km (21 mi) northwest of Prague. It is located in a flat agricultural landscape of the Lower Eger Table.

Etymology

The name of the village probably derives from its ancient owner or founder named Klobouk (which is also the Czech word for "hat", in old Czech also for "helmet"). Hence the helmet is in the coat of arms adopted in 2005.

History

The first written mention of Klobuky is from 1226, when it was a property of the Doksany convent.[2]

Sights

The major local sight is an alleged prehistoric menhir, with a height of 3.3 metres (10.8 ft) the tallest in the Czech Republic. It is an upright, lonely standing stone, called Kamenný pastýř ("stone shepherd") or Kamenný muž ("stone man"), in a field several hundred metres northwest of the village.[3]

The Church of Saint Lawrence dates back to 14th century, but it was rebuilt in 1729.[2]

Notable people

Gallery

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  2. ^ a b "Klobuky – historie" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Klobuky. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  3. ^ "Seznam menhirů na území ČR" (in Czech). Cesty k sobě. 2021-07-10. Retrieved 2022-05-30.

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