Chaloupky

Chaloupky
Chaloupky
Municipality
	View of Chaloupky across Záskalská Reservoir
	Flag Coat of arms
	Chaloupky Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°47′29″N 13°52′18″E / 49.79139°N 13.87167°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Beroun
First mentioned	1648
Area
• Total	6.57 km2 (2.54 sq mi)
Elevation	475 m (1,558 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	523
• Density	80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	267 62
Website	www.obecchaloupky.cz

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

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 highest point is at 722 m (2,369 ft) above sea level. 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

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	800	—
1880	684	−14.5%
1890	690	+0.9%
1900	739	+7.1%
1910	780	+5.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	720	−7.7%
1930	694	−3.6%
1950	546	−21.3%
1961	480	−12.1%
1970	434	−9.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	398	−8.3%
1991	362	−9.0%
2001	383	+5.8%
2011	508	+32.6%
2021	528	+3.9%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

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

Sights

The only historical monument in the municipality is the ruin of the Valdek Castle, located near Neřežín. It was built by the Buzic family probably around 1260 and once owned by King Wenceslaus IV. In 1623, it was described as desolated. Today the castle is in a state of disrepair and inaccessible. The most notable preserved element of the castle is the bergfried.^[5]^[6]

In popular culture

Valdek Castle was used as a filming location for the F. L. Věk TV series (1971–1972)^[5] and for the 1997 movie Snow White: A Tale of Terror.^[7]

Gallery

World War I memorial
Fire station
Main street

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Historie obce Chaloupky" (in Czech). Obec Chaloupky. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ ^a ^b "Zřícenina hradu Valdek" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
^ "Hrad Valdek, zřícenina a archeologické stopy" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
^ "Snow White: A Tale of Terror" (in Czech). Czech Film Commission. Retrieved 2024-05-22.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] "Historie obce Chaloupky" (in Czech). Obec Chaloupky. Retrieved 2022-03-24.

[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.

[ct-5] "Zřícenina hradu Valdek" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-05-22.

[6] "Hrad Valdek, zřícenina a archeologické stopy" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-22.

[7] "Snow White: A Tale of Terror" (in Czech). Czech Film Commission. Retrieved 2024-05-22.

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