Křelov-Břuchotín

Municipality in Olomouc, Czech Republic

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49°36′53″N 17°11′58″E / 49.61472°N 17.19944°E / 49.61472; 17.19944Country

Czech RepublicRegionOlomoucDistrictOlomoucFirst mentioned1275Area

• Total7.91 km² (3.05 sq mi)Elevation

255 m (837 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total1,884 • Density240/km² (620/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 1,900 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, 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

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	885	—
1880	1,040	+17.5%
1890	1,193	+14.7%
1900	1,345	+12.7%
1910	1,497	+11.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,545	+3.2%
1930	1,814	+17.4%
1950	1,469	−19.0%
1961	1,440	−2.0%
1970	1,297	−9.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,276	−1.6%
1991	1,207	−5.4%
2001	1,314	+8.9%
2011	1,569	+19.4%
2021	1,756	+11.9%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

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

Sights

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

Ivo Viktor (born 1942), footballer

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Historie a památky" (in Czech). Obec Křelov-Břuchotín. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Olomouc" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Fort XVII Křelov" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
^ "Fort XX Křelov" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
^ "Fort Křelov XVII" (in Czech). Fort Křelov. Retrieved 2024-02-19.