Dřetovice

Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

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50°10′58″N 14°12′37″E / 50.18278°N 14.21028°E / 50.18278; 14.21028Country

Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictKladnoFirst mentioned1233Area

• Total5.39 km² (2.08 sq mi)Elevation

255 m (837 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total463 • Density86/km² (220/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

273 42

Websitewww.obecdretovice.cz

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

Etymology

The oldest form of the name was Držětovice. The name was derived from the personal name Držata, meaning "the village of Držata's people". It then gradually changed into its current form.^[2]

Geography

Dřetovice is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Prague Plateau. The brook Dřetovický potok flows through the municipality. There are two fishponds supplied by the brook.

History

The first written mention of Dřetovice is from 1233.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	701	—
1880	744	+6.1%
1890	872	+17.2%
1900	853	−2.2%
1910	934	+9.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	905	−3.1%
1930	843	−6.9%
1950	663	−21.4%
1961	685	+3.3%
1970	575	−16.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	476	−17.2%
1991	373	−21.6%
2001	401	+7.5%
2011	466	+16.2%
2021	458	−1.7%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

The D7 motorway from Prague to Chomutov runs through the municipality.

Dřetovice is located on the railway line Kladno–Kralupy nad Vltavou.^[6]

Sights

The main landmark of Dřetovice is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus, located on a hill above the village. It is a Romanesque church with Gothic and Baroque modifications. It current appearance is from the mid-18th century, when the tower was added.^[7]

In the centre of the village is the Chapel of the Virgin Mary. It is a simple, late Baroque chapel.^[8]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 465.
^ "Kontaktní a statistické informace" (in Czech). Obec Dřetovice. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kladno" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Dřetovice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
^ "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
^ "Kaple Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-06.