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Chrustenice

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Chrustenice
Municipality
Hřeben hill in Chrustenice
Hřeben hill in Chrustenice
Flag of Chrustenice
Flag
Coat of arms of Chrustenice
Coat of arms
Chrustenice is located in Czech Republic
Chrustenice
Chrustenice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°0′22″N 14°9′8″E / 50.00611°N 14.15222°E / 50.00611; 14.15222
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictBeroun
First mentioned1037
Area
 • Total
6.73 km2 (2.60 sq mi)
Elevation
275 m (902 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,078
 • Density160/km2 (415/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
267 12
Websitewww.chrustenice.cz

Chrustenice is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Etymology

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The initial name of the village was Chrustěnice. The name was derived from the personal name Chrustěn, meaning "the village of Chrustěn's people".[2]

Geography

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Chrustenice is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Beroun and 17 km (11 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is the hill Hřeben at 431 m (1,414 ft) above sea level. The Loděnice River flows through the municipality.

History

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The first written mention of Chrustenice is in a deed of Duke Bretislav I from 1037.[3]

In 1907–1965, iron ore was mined in the municipality.[4]

Demographics

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Transport

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The D5 motorway from Prague to Plzeň briefly crosses the municipality in the west.

Sights

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There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[7]

A tourist destination is Chrustenická šachta ('Chrustenice shaft'). It is an exhibition of mining technology in the former iron ore mine.[4]

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The former mine in Chrustenice is a popular film location. Among the TV series that were shot here are The Land Gone Wild (1996–2001) and Neviditelní (2014).[4]

References

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  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 654.
  3. ↑ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Chrustenice. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
  4. 1 2 3 "Důlní expozice Chrustenická šachta" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Chrustenice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
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