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Křečhoř
Municipality
Municipal office
Municipal office
Flag of Křečhoř
Flag
Coat of arms of Křečhoř
Coat of arms
Křečhoř is located in Czech Republic
Křečhoř
Křečhoř
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°1′32″N 15°7′38″E / 50.02556°N 15.12722°E / 50.02556; 15.12722
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKolín
First mentioned1295
Area
 • Total
9.68 km2 (3.74 sq mi)
Elevation
307 m (1,007 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
571
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
280 02
Websitewww.krechor.cz

Křečhoř is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative division

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

  • Křečhoř (373)
  • Kamhajek (115)
  • Kutlíře (48)

Etymology

The village was named after the nearby hill, which was probably originally called Křeče hora (meaning "Křek's mountain" or "Křeč's mountain") and today is also named Křečhoř.[3]

Geography

Křečhoř is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) northwest of Kolín and 43 km (27 mi) east of Prague. The southwestern part of the municipal territory lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The northeastern part lies in the Central Elbe Table. The highest point is the Křečhoř hill at 333 m (1,093 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Křečhoř is from 1295. In 1757, during the Seven Years' War, Křehoč was the site of the Battle of Kolín.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869604—    
1880679+12.4%
1890716+5.4%
1900745+4.1%
1910823+10.5%
YearPop.±%
1921720−12.5%
1930655−9.0%
1950512−21.8%
1961481−6.1%
1970445−7.5%
YearPop.±%
1980444−0.2%
1991394−11.3%
2001416+5.6%
2011445+7.0%
2021536+20.4%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

The I/12 road from Prague to Kolín runs along the northern municipal border.

Sights

Church of the Corpus Christi

The main landmark of Křečhoř is the Church of the Corpus Christi. It was originally a Gothic church from the early 14th century, rebuilt in the Empire style in 1846–1848.[7]

On the northwestern edge of the village of Křečhoř, there is a memorial to the Battle of Kolín. It was made in 1898 according to the design by Václav Weinzettl.[8]

Notable people

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 (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). pp. 378–379.
  4. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Křečhoř. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  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. ^ "Kostel Božího těla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  8. ^ "Památník bitvy u Kolína" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
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