Křelov-Břuchotín

Křelov-Břuchotín
Municipality
Lipové Square in Křelov
Lipové Square in Křelov
Flag of Křelov-Břuchotín
Flag
Coat of arms of Křelov-Břuchotín
Coat of arms
Křelov-Břuchotín is located in Czech Republic
Křelov-Břuchotín
Křelov-Břuchotín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°36′53″N 17°11′58″E / 49.61472°N 17.19944°E / 49.61472; 17.19944
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictOlomouc
First mentioned1275
Area
 • Total
7.91 km2 (3.05 sq mi)
Elevation
255 m (837 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,954
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
783 36
Websitewww.krelov.cz

Křelov-Břuchotín is a municipality in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Křelov-Břuchotín is made up of the villages of Křelov and Břuchotín.

Geography

Křelov-Břuchotín is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) northwest of Olomouc. It lies in a flat landscape in the Upper Morava Valley. The highest point is the flat hill Dílový vrch at 283 m (928 ft) above sea level. The eastern tip of the municipal territory extends into the Litovelské Pomoraví Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Křelov is from 1275 and the first mention of Břuchotín is from 1278. The two municipalities were merged in 1960 under the name Křelov. In 1975, Křelov and Břuchotín were joined to Olomouc. In 1995, it became a separate municipality under its current name.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869885—    
18801,040+17.5%
18901,193+14.7%
19001,345+12.7%
19101,497+11.3%
YearPop.±%
19211,545+3.2%
19301,814+17.4%
19501,469−19.0%
19611,440−2.0%
19701,297−9.9%
YearPop.±%
19801,276−1.6%
19911,207−5.4%
20011,314+8.9%
20111,569+19.4%
20211,756+11.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The D35 motorway from Olomouc to the Hradec Králové Region passes through the municipality.

Sights

Fort XVII Křelov

Historical monuments are Fort XVII Křelov (built in 1850–1854) and Fort XX Křelov (built in 1854–1858). They were built as part of the advanced fortification around the city walls of Olomouc.[5][6] Fort XVII Křelov house a small museum, a restaurant and spaces for organizing cultural events.[7]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie a památky" (in Czech). Obec Křelov-Břuchotín. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  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. ^ "Fort XVII Křelov" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  6. ^ "Fort XX Křelov" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  7. ^ "Fort Křelov XVII" (in Czech). Fort Křelov. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
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