Dolní Chvatliny

49°58′50″N 15°4′10″E / 49.98056°N 15.06944°E / 49.98056; 15.06944Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictKolínFirst mentioned1250Area • Total12.23 km² (4.72 sq mi)Elevation295 m (968 ft)Population • Total499 • Density41/km² (110/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.dolnichvatliny.cz

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

Administrative parts

The villages of Horní Chvatliny and Mančice are administrative parts of Dolní Chvatliny.

Geography

Dolní Chvatliny is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Kolín and 39 km (24 mi) east of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 354 m (1,161 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Chvatliny, when Dolní Chvatliny and Horní Chvatliny have not yet been distinguished, is from 1250. Dolní Chvatliny and Horní Chvatliny have been distinguished since 1386.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 890 —     1880 979 +10.0% 1890 1,068 +9.1% 1900 1,080 +1.1% 1910 1,081 +0.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,021 −5.6% 1930 1,001 −2.0% 1950 690 −31.1% 1961 640 −7.2% 1970 595 −7.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 518 −12.9% 1991 431 −16.8% 2001 411 −4.6% 2011 423 +2.9% 2021 476 +12.5%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Sights

The main landmark of Dolní Chvatliny is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was built in the Empire style in 1814–1827.^[5]

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