Hrdlořezy (Mladá Boleslav District)

Hrdlořezy
Hrdlořezy
Municipality
	Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk
	Flag Coat of arms
	Hrdlořezy Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°27′5″N 14°52′32″E / 50.45139°N 14.87556°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mladá Boleslav
First mentioned	1406
Area
• Total	9.68 km2 (3.74 sq mi)
Elevation	286 m (938 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	748
• Density	77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	293 07
Website	www.obechrdlorezy.cz

Hrdlořezy is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name consists of the Czech words hrdlo ('throat') and řezat ('cut'), and hrdlořez means 'cut-throat'. Hrdlořezy was a derisive name for a village of brawlers.^[2]

Geography

Hrdlořezy is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) northwest of Mladá Boleslav and 46 km (29 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Jizera River.

History

The first written mention of Hrdlořezy is from 1406. It was a typical agricultural village.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	529	—
1880	601	+13.6%
1890	741	+23.3%
1900	749	+1.1%
1910	938	+25.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	878	−6.4%
1930	947	+7.9%
1950	644	−32.0%
1961	659	+2.3%
1970	641	−2.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	557	−13.1%
1991	490	−12.0%
2001	517	+5.5%
2011	735	+42.2%
2021	753	+2.4%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

The I/38 road (the section from Mladá Boleslav to Česká Lípa) passes through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Hrdlořezy is the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk in the centre of the village.^[3]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 768.
^ ^a ^b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Hrdlořezy. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
^ "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.

External links

Official website

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

[2] Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 768.

[history-3] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Hrdlořezy. Retrieved 2022-11-23.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

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