Žleby

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Žleby
Municipality
Zámecké Square, the centre of Žleby
Zámecké Square, the centre of Žleby
Flag of Žleby
Flag
Coat of arms of Žleby
Coat of arms
Žleby is located in Czech Republic
Žleby
Žleby
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°53′25″N 15°28′55″E / 49.89028°N 15.48194°E / 49.89028; 15.48194
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKutná Hora
First mentioned1278
Area
 • Total
14.64 km2 (5.65 sq mi)
Elevation
243 m (797 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,400
 • Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
285 61, 286 01
Websitewww.ouzleby.cz

Žleby is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants. It is known for the Žleby Castle.

Administrative division

Žleby consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Žleby (1,153)
  • Kamenné Mosty (68)
  • Markovice (51)
  • Zehuby (69)

Etymology

The name is derived from the Czech word žlab, i.e. 'trough'.[3]

Geography

Žleby is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Kutná Hora and 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Pardubice. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Central Elbe Table. The highest point is at 285 m (935 ft) above sea level. The Doubrava River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Žleby is from 1278. In the Middle Ages, it used to be a market town. It was promoted to a market town in 1356, when it was owned by King Charles IV.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,324—    
18802,761+18.8%
18902,773+0.4%
19002,762−0.4%
19102,803+1.5%
YearPop.±%
19212,641−5.8%
19302,308−12.6%
19501,759−23.8%
19611,798+2.2%
19701,629−9.4%
YearPop.±%
19801,512−7.2%
19911,339−11.4%
20011,270−5.2%
20111,233−2.9%
20211,341+8.8%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

Žleby is located on the railway line of local importance Čáslav–Třemošnice.[7]

Sights

Žleby Castle

Žleby is known for the Žleby Castle. Its existence was first mentioned in 1289.[8] It was originally a Gothic castle, later modified in the late Renaissance and late Baroque styles. In 1849–1868, it was rebuilt into its current neo-Gothic romantic form. The castle includes an English landscape garden with an area of 24 ha (59 acres), which was established during the last reconstruction of the castle. For its artistic and historical value, Žleby Castle is protected as a national cultural monument.[9]

The castle's deer park is known as one of two preserves that cherish white stag, and has plenty of other wild animals, especially the hunting birds. It was founded in 1973 and with an area of 130 ha it is one of the largest deer parks in the country.[10]

The Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary is originally a Renaissance building, rebuilt in the Baroque style in the second half of the 18th century.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). pp. 857–858.
  4. ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Žleby. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  5. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ^ "Detail stanice Žleby" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  8. ^ "Stručná historie zámku Žleby" (in Czech). Žleby Castle. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  9. ^ "Zámek Žleby" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  10. ^ "Obora Žleby" (in Czech). Hrady.cz. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
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